Extemporaneous musings, occasionally poetic, about life in its richly varied dimensions, especially as relates to history, theology, law, literature, science, by one who is an attorney, ordained minister, historian, writer, and African American.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
comity
COMITY
"Fair to you, fair to me; fair by you, fair by me," would be a wonderful recitation for each party to proclaim at the conclusion of any bargained-for exchange, whether it be contractual or informal barter.
That recital reflects the factual premise that the parties have viewed their negotiations from their own, unique perspective and from the peculiar perspectives of their opposition and, having done so , would gladly accept either side.
Such a proclamation being comity,http://i.word.com/idictionary/comity is mutually beneficial, delightful.