Dear Pip (and Everyone),
I enjoyed your posting and I recognise and hold dear those values of love and care that you and
others on this list espouse. Do we agree that even those who are claiming to espouse values of
love and conviviality are sometimes motivated by values different from these? I have a question as
I read one part of your posting - could you help me check if I have understood? Where you write
I think we need all perspectives in this discussion - the comments of people like yourselves who
argue their perspectives cogently, as well as those who promote values of love and conviviality/
inclusion in their practice.
Do you mean 'and as well as'? This might suggest that those who argue cogently don't promote
love and conviviality. That's not at all what I experience as I read postings. Speaking from my own
perspective I aspire to promote love and conviviality and that's what drives educational mentoring
but I recognise alongside my aspired values I hold other values as I (like all here) am not perfect!
What I find difficult is when I read the posting from one person asking to be 'held to account' for
how they lead their life (and some might guess who I mean!) and I have experience of a different
exercising of the values they claim to espouse having worked closely with them for many years.
Do I respond in all honesty and love hoping it will help them improve or quietly keep my silence?
Warm regards to everyone,
Sarah
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