Are we trying to placate their delicate sensibilities?
more like we are we trying to appease our delicate sensibilities
we just don't want to deal with or have the time to give to the person . Either way you are not only short changing the person but yourself
Yes, good point, we don't want to deal with the interference, hassle, friction, tension, pressure and conflict that comes from confronting people on issues of truth. Compromising truth is compromising ourselves.