When I attempt
conversation about difficult issues they invariably turn to gridlock.
Even aside from the reams of evidence in the Striptease documents, Heartland has a long history of mining money from questionable corporate funders and then representing itself as a (taxpayer subsidized) «think tank» - as if its some kind of educational organization contributing to the public
conversation about difficult issues.
As communities across Canada become increasingly diverse, educators are asking for tools to promote empathy, respect, and create a safe classroom environment that encourages
conversations about difficult issues.
Not exact matches
Let's face it: We are unlikely to find a single party that truly represents a «culture of life,» and abortion will probably never be made illegal, so we'll have to go
about it the old fashioned way, working through the diverse channels of the Kingdom to adopt and support responsible adoption, welcome single moms into our homes and churches, reach out to the lonely and disenfranchised, address the socioeconomic
issues involved, and engage in some
difficult conversations about the many factors that contribute to the abortion rate in this country, (especially birth control).
Many of the complaints
about these
difficult conversations boil down to the
issue that the platform doesn't allow us to have such
conversations.
Educators should encourage
conversations about difficult or controversial
issues, and should do so regularly throughout the year.
Talking
about books has given us many great
conversations and also provides a forum to discuss some of life's most
difficult issues (and the occasional embarassing question!).
BU Dean Maureen A. O'Rourke explained that Critical
Conversations is «a series in which the entire community is invited to meet to talk
about difficult issues.»
Practicing any of these techniques will increase your ability to have productive
conversations about even the most
difficult or contentious
issues.
We also hear from a nutritionist, who says that open
conversations between parents
about teen body image is a good way to start dealing with this
difficult issue.
With their help, «meltdowns» can be dealt with so that necessary
conversations can be had
about difficult issues.