Diplomacy

@didi13 (2926)
Romania
September 30, 2012 7:33am CST
It's one of the qualities that I appreciate in a man. Diplomacy. Ability to say things respecting some unwritten rules of conduct: good sense, tenderness, concern for the impact of the post. To have tact and non-warlike attitude in relationships with others. Being a diplomat I think it's really an art. And requires hard work. It is said that diplomacy is born with people, they are people who instinctively ability to juggle and to avoid conflicts, to always have a reserved attitude but benevolent. I think diplomacy is learned. With time, life experiences, maturity. Although I do not believe now, as I did not years ago, that "peace is better than justice" as someone told me, however, believe that conflict resolution is desirable to be done in a peaceful manner and not through war. You can say what you have to say without using words that hurt - and you can not take back - that you can think twice before throwing poisoned arrows of malice, hatred, revenge, etc ... What would happen to us, to the world, if we had not diplomats? If I tell you what and how we think, if we always choose the direct path, as it is, crude, rough, tough?
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
30 Sep 12
Diplomacy is basically common sense with dignity. I have the ability to be diplomatic. I do not believe in fighting. I believe in resolving things calmly. Or at least try to resolve. I would get nasty if need be. But I find that to be a last resort. I am also a very bunt person. I feel that there are times when bluntness is needed. Some people just don't understand diplomacy, so being blunt would cut to the chase.
@crossbones27 (49723)
• Mojave, California
30 Sep 12
Sometimes I think we do have no diplomats even though I know we do. I just wonder what the world would really look like with out them. Its a art form that goes unnoticed and I am pretty sure our leaders hide what they do because they might have to.