> > One last try. Think of the Vatican. The place is > > just *full* of toadies, sucking up to the current > > Pope. Does this mean that they're insincere in > > their faith? Of course not. They're just being > > toadies. > > But are they sincere in their flattery?
Many are. Try to think of it in terms of business. You work for a strong, charismatic boss, like Bill Gates. You *honestly* believe that he's brilliant. You *also* notice that the only ones who advance in the company are the ones who *tell* him he's brilliant; the ones who keep silent and just do a good job stay in that dead-end job forever. So, in such a situation, if you decide that cater- ing to the ego of Mr. CEO is in the interest of your career, and you flatter him, are you suddenly insincere in what you're saying? You admired him before and thought he was brilliant; you still do. Where's the difference? You're trying to project artificial, non-real-world, black-and-white moral values onto a gray world, man. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
