But if we can resist the temptation of believing someone is toxic (which is far different from acknowledging that we can be hurt by their behavior, see previous post) then we can acknowledge that all of us have the capacity at times to express unhealthy behaviors, just as we can also all show compassion and thoughtfulness.
"If we bargained, then we would acknowledge a lie instead of the truth," he told a rally of more than 200,000 people in Belgrade on Wednesday.
But if we really do want to turn away from taking appropriate action in the face of such an unspeakable outrage, then we must acknowledge the costs of doing nothing.
If we are to honor Dick's principles — if the word "authentic" is to have any meaning — then we must acknowledge that the last two books of "Four Novels" are merely good and not great.
If, as the Man Up manifesto states, the "pressure to be an Aussie man is fuelling a suicide crisis", then we must acknowledge the groups of men who are the most at risk of depression, anxiety and suicidal feelings.
If science is goal-directed, then we must acknowledge that movement in the wrong direction does not constitute progress.
If this is the model of democracy we are presenting to the world, then we should acknowledge that we have abandoned some cherished beliefs.
But if we are serious about healing our entire nation as opposed to appeasing parts of it, then we must acknowledge that the frustration and anger in America's Black communities are recurring symptoms of societal ills.
As long as we acknowledge that then we'll have a licence to talk about what the solution is.
If we acknowledge Kosovo then how do you say no to Catalonia, or the Basques?' " said Tony Judt, a professor of European history at New York University.
