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Hills to Die on

Hills to die on


Too many "hills to die on" make too many people dead.
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Dogmatic people do not like compromise.

Bullies do not like compromise.

Most people do not like the "everyone loses something" part of compromise.

Most of us prefer it over the "everyone loses everything" possibility and most like the "everyone gets something" side of it.


Since no system exists where everyone agrees, when the people come together to make policy, it is called politics and politics is the art of fair compromise where everyone wins as much as possible.

Too many "hills to die on" make too many people dead.

If we are to live in a community of mutual respect where we want what is best for each other, we will grit our teeth and learn to compromise.

Compromise


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