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Old 02-22-2010, 10:27 PM   #25 (permalink)
Tim Brownson
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Originally Posted by Annemieke View Post
I think what you say here is very interesting. And actually I think it is not possible.

Because (at least how I see) values are a combination of personal belief and emotional investment. And that is why it can never be absolutely understood by someone else, let alone defended by someone else.

The closest someone can get to it (again as I see it) is by researching it with an open mind and this time recognise everything from the opposite side, like Tim did here.

But that way you are always from the outside looking in so to speak. And never get to the unique personal feelings about that belief.
And btw, that's a great point. Whenever we are looking at somebody elses values we are always viewing them through the filter of our own and we can never get that 'clean' view.
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