I missed an "or" in that last sentence...
On 22/02/2008, James Farrar <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 22/02/2008, WJhonson(a)aol.com
<WJhonson(a)aol.com> wrote:
In a message dated 2/22/2008 10:55:09 A.M.
Pacific Standard Time,
james.farrar(a)gmail.com writes:
A compromise is when each side gets some, but not all, of what it
wants. A situation where neither side gets any of what it wants cannot
accurately be described as a compromise.>>>
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If two sides are diamatrically opposed, you cannot create a situation
where
they each get something they want.
Correct.
In that case, you have to create one that
*appears* to be in the middle, and hope the majority of voices go dark.
Those who are quieted will be those who are least noisy. The loudest
shouters will keep shouting until they either get what they want
accept that they never will.