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Where is your line in the friendship sand?

On friendship, moral courage, and the difficult conversations that communities need

Community is not only about shared purpose, networks, methods, and tools. It is also about the messier, more personal work of relating to one another—especially when our values diverge.

What do we do when someone we care about takes a job we find ethically troubling? Do we stay close and challenge them, or walk away? And what does friendship ask of us when staying in conversation feels uncomfortable, but walking away feels like giving up on the possibility of change?

This reflection was sparked by a…

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