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adiemus · 05-18-2008, 04:56 AM

Caroline once again you've said what I wanted to.
Silence makes just as much impact as a spoken word in many situations.

I suppose the best thing that can be said about being silent is that you can't retract anything - but I remember something from some religious thing about 'sin of commission and sin of omission'. Being silent when you have an opinion is a sin of omission.

There is a real difference between being diplomatic about what you say and avoiding comment - I would prefer to make my stance known and do it diplomatically than leave it to the imagination (knowing how fertile some imaginations are!). It's also for me about authenticity, honesty and integrity. Unless I have no opinion (and I'm going about learning more so I can have an opinion) I think it's more honest to let people know my opinion than to lead others along 'as if' I agree.

I don't earn a living from dance, I earn it from my work as a pain therapist - I blog regularly, and what I say on my blog affects me professionally - so dancers are not alone in needing to take care about their reputation.

Being true to myself may not pay bills, but it helps me live with myself - and sleep at night.

05-18-2008, 04:56 AM	#25 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 977	Caroline once again you've said what I wanted to. Silence makes just as much impact as a spoken word in many situations. I suppose the best thing that can be said about being silent is that you can't retract anything - but I remember something from some religious thing about 'sin of commission and sin of omission'. Being silent when you have an opinion is a sin of omission. There is a real difference between being diplomatic about what you say and avoiding comment - I would prefer to make my stance known and do it diplomatically than leave it to the imagination (knowing how fertile some imaginations are!). It's also for me about authenticity, honesty and integrity. Unless I have no opinion (and I'm going about learning more so I can have an opinion) I think it's more honest to let people know my opinion than to lead others along 'as if' I agree. I don't earn a living from dance, I earn it from my work as a pain therapist - I blog regularly, and what I say on my blog affects me professionally - so dancers are not alone in needing to take care about their reputation. Being true to myself may not pay bills, but it helps me live with myself - and sleep at night. __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)