Walking on Eggshells - An experimental week of listening

The Daily Kos group blog Walking on Eggshells is an experimental laboratory for learning to bear witness without judgment, blame or shame. Each diary will serve as an experimental Listening space to explore dimensions of American culture that influence what we think we say and what we think we hear in blog posts and comment threads.

"Sometimes one has to say exactly how one feels and it is also sometimes necessary for those hearing these sentiments just to listen for a while and take note." - LaFeminista

There is a poll in every diary we published this week. We'll keep each of the polls open for a full seven days before compiling the results. In her reply diary serindipityisabitch makes some good arguments. I highly recommend you participate in the comments there.

• Relax, I need some information first. (music video with poll)
• "Us and Them" (Updated) (music video with poll)
• Stop. Tune in. What's really going on? No, not the other guy. What's going on with you? (poll)
• Walking on Eggshells? How it Happens (poll)
• Operational Overload aka Shell Shock (poll)
• No one wins in a barroom brawl. Which role did you play? (poll)
• Violence in our Vernacular - Do you notice when you use it to shift the emotional tone? (poll)
• Reply diary from serendipityisabitch:Walking on Eggshells - Are we asking the wrong questions? (poll)

Is anybody asking the right questions?

If yes, would you tell us who and what they are? If no, what should we be asking?