Use Fairness as a Strategy

"Throwing raw meat to a lion won't make him a vegetarian."
Churchill

It helps to establish "being fair" as a groundrule in relationships. Being fair provides some of the firmest ground anyone can stand on because it's easier to fight for a principle than for self-interest. If we see the behavior as a violation of fairness, we can stand firm and say to the other with conviction, "That just doesn't seem fair." Then it's no longer a question of my desires vs. yours. It's whether we're each willing to be fair to each other, no matter who benefits.


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