Thank you, Corboy,
All of this is true. In addition, you can hold someone responsible/accountable for a specific threat, but when they deliberately make it vague and confusing, they can claim that it wasn't a threat. They can chalk it up to your interpretation, and if you push it, they will turn the tables; saying that YOU are being problematic, or just plain paranoid.
When this was done in the forum, I recall looking around at other people. Most of the other people in the room were doing the same -looking around in confusion. I think we were all trying to discern if anyone else knew what he was talking about.
Since this was at the end of the forum, it was already well-established that the forum leader was completely in control of the conversation. He kept it brief, and then moved on to other topics. By that time, anyone who would have demanded an explanation had either already left, or been removed, I think. Most people seemed uncomfortable, and I think wanted to get back on the "solid ground" of their possibilities and feel-good testimonials.
I wonder how many people remember this from the Tuesday night session. I wonder if many just mentally discarded it, as it seemed to make no sense, and didn't seem to fit in with the rest of the session.
All of this is true. In addition, you can hold someone responsible/accountable for a specific threat, but when they deliberately make it vague and confusing, they can claim that it wasn't a threat. They can chalk it up to your interpretation, and if you push it, they will turn the tables; saying that YOU are being problematic, or just plain paranoid.
When this was done in the forum, I recall looking around at other people. Most of the other people in the room were doing the same -looking around in confusion. I think we were all trying to discern if anyone else knew what he was talking about.
Since this was at the end of the forum, it was already well-established that the forum leader was completely in control of the conversation. He kept it brief, and then moved on to other topics. By that time, anyone who would have demanded an explanation had either already left, or been removed, I think. Most people seemed uncomfortable, and I think wanted to get back on the "solid ground" of their possibilities and feel-good testimonials.
I wonder how many people remember this from the Tuesday night session. I wonder if many just mentally discarded it, as it seemed to make no sense, and didn't seem to fit in with the rest of the session.