Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Entire change ... doesn't sound compromising to me. The bottom line: in certain circumstances, the Golden Mean can be "mean" indeed. I know, I know, we all learn about The Great Compromise in grade school. But when does The Great Compromise in fact turn out to be a Compromise of Greatness? end quote

Tom

i will be honest i am very confused by the above.............

I have lived my current and previous employment [total 18 years] with a value of.........NEVER PUT YOURSELF IN A COMPROMISING SITUATION.........In the hope no one can hold me accountable... at 46 years old.....i;m mindful of what i say and do......it can be interpreted and misinterpreted............

CHANGE is an inner thing...........instigated often by external influences............but only truly accepted by oneself. If given permission by oneself.................CHANGE IS THE ONLY ANSWER. [Evolution]

To sum up..........am i lukewarm water .............because my initial stance is one thing..............then i compromise with another persons view.....after hearing their opinion and seeing their feelings on a particular issue...........

Learning is about adapting listening and deciding change.... in my humble opinion.......

because I choose to compromise...........in your personal choice to end your life Tom.........where my intial reaction was to prevent your action..............
have i become distastefully lukewarm...........and something to be spewed out in disgust................am i now perched on a fence......with both legs swaying on either side of the suicide debate..............have i compromised myself........my own views..........

NO......................i have witnessed a debate and chosen to hear a wind of change........orchestrated by you the composer: of your own Symphony ........................the begining...the middle the end....[is there a fourth part to your symphony? you nor I will ever know.

but whilst the music plays out Tom...........hum along..and occassional dance to the music of your life....in mind if not in body.

If i'm lukewarm.........i allowed that change.

David