tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post2028864103479831823..comments2024-03-28T23:48:27.173-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall SmithBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-68085469294790576142020-10-25T11:45:28.617-06:002020-10-25T11:45:28.617-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I consider socia...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I consider social media bad for sensitivity as too many use harsh and negative comments as they hide their identities or do not worry as the remarks are not made in the presence of the person being criticized.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-29348029165695616812020-10-24T19:36:52.205-06:002020-10-24T19:36:52.205-06:00Agree with you Bill on sensitivity. Human beings ...Agree with you Bill on sensitivity. Human beings wouldn't have survived if they hadn't gathered together, cooperated, worked together to get food and shelter and defend against predators. People are social beings, and in order to collaborate and live together, empathy and compassion are required.<br />Natalie Angier wrote a column in the NY Times years ago about how humans are hard-wired for empathy.<br />What's going on in the U.S. right now is another story, divisiveness and hostility being whipped up. The majority is not like that.<br />When the horrors of WW II happened, the majority of people in the world were against them. Millions of people fought back and won.<br />Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-35607425058019104272020-10-20T22:58:50.466-06:002020-10-20T22:58:50.466-06:00Prashant: I refuse to believe that most people are...Prashant: I refuse to believe that most people are insensitive. I think it is innate in human nature to be sensitive and look forward to the day when sensitivity is valued again.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-27220930995014520022020-10-17T11:23:55.202-06:002020-10-17T11:23:55.202-06:00Seeing as what's happening all around us, prob...Seeing as what's happening all around us, probably more of the latter, Bill. Thank god we have books!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-29742128781038294462020-10-17T09:00:41.116-06:002020-10-17T09:00:41.116-06:00Prashant: Thanks for the comment. I believe you wi...Prashant: Thanks for the comment. I believe you will like reading Smith. On sensitivity it appears the world is both too sensitive and too insensitive. Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-82822183371656123312020-10-17T08:59:13.682-06:002020-10-17T08:59:13.682-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. Smith has a truly ...Margot: Thanks for the comment. Smith has a truly inventive and creative mind.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-9212824317231872662020-10-17T08:12:37.060-06:002020-10-17T08:12:37.060-06:00Bill, I have yet to read Alexander McCall Smith, t...Bill, I have yet to read Alexander McCall Smith, though I have had many occasions to do so. His books are easily available at the book exhibitions I used to frequent until March this year. I liked the sensitivity element in this novel. It is something I often hear or read about among crime investigators in real life. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-89754165457032393022020-10-16T15:02:51.085-06:002020-10-16T15:02:51.085-06:00As soon as I saw the author's name, Bill, I ho...As soon as I saw the author's name, Bill, I hoped you liked the book. I've enjoyed McCall Smith's work for years, and it makes me very happy to know that this one is a good read, too. I give him credit for working at different series through the years, and I'm definitely going to put this one on my list. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com