Comment by calcifer
7 years ago
> 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.
7 years ago
> 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.
When kindness transitions into patronisation depends on the listener. There are people for whom all kindness in speech is patronising.