Dave i am also afflicted with the disease of sarcasm. I am doing my damndest to not use it in any forum i participate in, and am also doing my damndest to use aiki principles here.This is my personal practice, i have no wish to enforce it on you ao anyone else, but i am as capable as several of the rest of the highly opinionated to express my disagreement in a supercilious, patronising way. And i am also very well aware how people react to being put down in such a way.
So my point is not the opinion, but how it is expressed.On the mat a conflict may be resolved rather than won or lost.This is what i am personally exploring in my Aikido practic- learning how to prove my point without resorting to verbal abuse. It is difficult.it is also very rewarding...
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