I'm still wavering about how I feel about this, but I think you're spot on about something about the whole Kerfluffle that was making me uncomfortable.
There were times in my younger life that I would have felt unable to say "No" to the wearing of the button, or the requests, depending on the context in which it was presented. The pressure to "Be a sport" can be just as strong as the desire not to hurt someone with your refusal. :(
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Date: 2008-04-22 08:09 pm (UTC)There were times in my younger life that I would have felt unable to say "No" to the wearing of the button, or the requests, depending on the context in which it was presented. The pressure to "Be a sport" can be just as strong as the desire not to hurt someone with your refusal. :(