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That's not FAIR!!
The ultimate hostile comment; the trump; the winner; for one who
stands accused has no recourse. That didn't seem fair to me, so I went
to the American Heritage Dictionary that sits on my desk and
looked it up:
fair:
showing no evidence of favoritism, self-interest or
the indulgence of one's likes or dislikes.
just:
in accordance with a code of what is legally or
ethically right and proper.
impartial:
lack of favoritism in deciding an issue.
unprejudiced:
without preconceived opinions or judgments,
especially those adverse to a person or thing and not soundly based.
unbiased:
the absence of self-interest, prejudice or
emotionalism.
straightforward:
frank and honest rather than devious.
objective:
detachment that permits observation without undue
reference to one's own experience and without indulgence of one's
sympathies.
equitable:
just, but less form the standpoint of rigid
legality than from what is in the best interest of all; justice
tempered by reason or compromise.
dispassionate:
free form coloring by strong personal feelings
or emotions.
disinterested:
[not ``uninterested''] free from selfish bias.
non-partisan:
not influenced by, or supporting the policies of
one party.
And it hit me! This accustaion is, for the most part, made by the
partial, the prejudiced, the biased, the devious, the subjective, the
passionate, the interested and the partisan, who have little, if any, interest in
justice or equity.
The moral:
Be careful when you point at someone; three fingers are aimed back at you.
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2000-08-18