July 28, 2012
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Experiential Teaching Is Not For the Weak
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2 min read
There is something about this story about a “fake kidnapping” that seems strangely wrong. Not in the idea of terrorizing youth or in the idea that we are an “overly judicious” society. There is something else. Toward the end, we get the defense: “It was a youth event, to illustrate what others have encountered on…
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My Friend: Right or Wrong
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2 min read
When sticking by our friends, we like to say “My friend: right or wrong!” to prove just how devoted we are. We want to show unconditional support. But most of the time we don’t actually mean unconditional support. We do have a condition: that our friends are actually decent human beings. In other words, we…