Dear Givers of the Benefit of the Doubt,
I recall that in discussing "love believes all things," the AID book stated that we should give our "brother" the benefit of the doubt until we have good reason to no longer do so. That's the gist of it. Given the basic anonymity of the forum, I have noted great generosity of spirit accorded those inquiring ones whom we later discovered to be trolls. Despite the need to be both 'serpents and doves,' is it better to err on the side of mercy than on that of judgment? Historically and personally, we have likely concluded that it's better not to impugn one's motives; however, it's not easy to "read between the lines" on a discussion forum.
Compound-Complex