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WARNING: Those expecting only flippancy and fun – read no furtherther.

I am quite drunk while writing this – hence the spelling mistake on the previous line…

In my opinion accepted hugs are where it’s at…

Any decent book on body language will tell you we all have spacial zones based on our vulnerability and, therefore, our trust.

To allow physical contact is an expression of total trust…

That’s why films where adversaries embrace hold the power to move you to tears… herein lies the answer to all human conflict.

Acceptance and trust…

bialance (n) :  A combination of bias and balance.  A media technique which appears to add objectivity to an item but actually allows the creator to twist the result to their preferred outcome.

Technique 1: Ask a person you disagree with to come onto the program to “express their viewpoint” or “set the record straight” then invite either a vociferous opponent or an angry person affected by whatever issue is under discussion.

Technique 2: Ask people on the street for their comments then, irrespective of the proportions expressing a preference for the available options, edit the piece to give the desired impression.  This applies a lot to UK political coverage where opinions frequently seem to split evenly two or three ways when the reality seems unlikely to be this simple.

A prime example of hyperelongationism because it is frequently used where the word method would suffice but methodology sounds more impressive.