peaccenicked
4th January 2002, 04:00
In my experience, which is insufficient but plentiful. I
can only offer what I think and what the movement has taught me. The best lesson comes from the poet Robert Burns. 'A man of independent mind he looks and laughs at a' that'.
Rule one. Never get upset.
This is not always easy, usually the best arguments come to you later. This is natural. As Engels said"consciousness lags development" and it is easy to kick oneself, especially if in the heat of the moment one makes a factual or theoretical error.
Always remember their error is always ten times worse than yours.
Rule 2. Ignore personal abuse, if possible use their own words against them, they are usually aware of the concept of 'transference' and it might be fun to play with them in this way, if there is a point worth making.
Rule 3. Do not suffer fools gladly.
If you have to make simple points over and over again
then the reactionary is not listening.
He/she is liable to be arrogant but this might just be shyness
but it could just be dishonesty.
A dishonest person is a waste of our energy but it might be hard to prove but if you feel this is so ignore them
until they prove themselves to be different.
It might even be fun to have a laugh at their expense
but this might prove them and make them more of a nuisance but that can be laughed at too, it depends on how much fun you want but it might be better to read a good book.
can only offer what I think and what the movement has taught me. The best lesson comes from the poet Robert Burns. 'A man of independent mind he looks and laughs at a' that'.
Rule one. Never get upset.
This is not always easy, usually the best arguments come to you later. This is natural. As Engels said"consciousness lags development" and it is easy to kick oneself, especially if in the heat of the moment one makes a factual or theoretical error.
Always remember their error is always ten times worse than yours.
Rule 2. Ignore personal abuse, if possible use their own words against them, they are usually aware of the concept of 'transference' and it might be fun to play with them in this way, if there is a point worth making.
Rule 3. Do not suffer fools gladly.
If you have to make simple points over and over again
then the reactionary is not listening.
He/she is liable to be arrogant but this might just be shyness
but it could just be dishonesty.
A dishonest person is a waste of our energy but it might be hard to prove but if you feel this is so ignore them
until they prove themselves to be different.
It might even be fun to have a laugh at their expense
but this might prove them and make them more of a nuisance but that can be laughed at too, it depends on how much fun you want but it might be better to read a good book.