How do I get people to try new things? [more inside]
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How do I deal with a friend who is adamant that the moon landings are faked? [more inside]
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How can I help my picky-eatin' partner to choose healthier foods? [more inside]
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My older sister, let's call her Tanya, has been hospitalized with diverticulitis in St. Louis since last Monday and is supposed to be getting out of the hospital this Thursday.... [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2006 - 18 answers

I'm looking for fresh examples from literature (short stories, poems, or parts of larger works) that involve characters who stick to a set of good principles and are admired, even though sticking to the principles may involve some sacrifice for everyone else. A good example would be Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". I'm also looking for examples in which people stubbornly stand by good principles when they are clearly getting in the way of some greater good. [MI]
posted on Jan 17, 2005 - 29 answers