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Appeasement works ...

only when acts of appeasement are expected to change the dynamics that lead to the undesired behavior. The Progressive and Civil Rights Movements might be examples in history, where giving concessions to those who demanded them ultimately mitigated these demands.

I guess my choice of example really reflects my belief that you can only appease, or deal with, reasonable people with just grievances.

by a reader on Sat, 05/03/2003 - 08:04

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