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		<title>Michael Jay on Cost of Compromise</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lessons from 1842, when Indiana Friends were torn between antislavery and partisanship. I’m starting to wonder if it’s time to revisit that 19th century advice, and step back. I’ve seen too much of the corrupting influence of partisanship. I’ve seen too many arguments from people who know better about which people are not really people. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>I’m starting to wonder if it’s time to revisit that 19th century advice, and step back. I’ve seen too much of the corrupting influence of partisanship. I’ve seen too many arguments from people who know better about which people are not really people. I’ve too many friends who have become political arguments which do not respect their humanity.</p>
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