Ideology of Peace
POSITIVE STATUS QUOISM
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have been crossed. There is nothing wrong in
differences being confined within limits: what is
wrong is for differences to cross all normal bounds
of decency.
For one who wants to pursue some serious goal
successfully, it is necessary that only those points
come under discussion which are related to this
objective. The discussion of anything other than the
actual goal is anathema to a man with a mission.
But how may a non-confrontational atmosphere
between the speaker and the addressee be
established? The answer is that this atmosphere can
be produced only unilaterally by a display of
patience on the part of the one who has the positive
goal before him. From the practical point of view,
no other way is possible. A purposeful man, by his
avoidance of friction, has to maintain a normal
atmosphere between himself and possible
antagonists, so that his onward journey may
proceed unhampered. It is such wisdom as provides
a sound basis for positive status quoism.
