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Re:It’s Not Enough to Be Right – You Also Have to Be Kind by calcifer on Saturday November 09, 2019 @07:24PM (#21495530)
> If I highly prioritized kindness and told you how much I respected your viewpoint and appreciate your taking the time to engage with me...

... you would be patronizing me, not showing me kindness.

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Re:It’s Not Enough to Be Right – You Also Have to Be Kind by antepodius on Sunday November 10, 2019 @05:19AM (#21497370)
When kindness transitions into patronisation depends on the listener. There are people for whom all kindness in speech is patronising.
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