Chapter 7 pt. 14
The Rule of Benedict June 8
Laughter is often put to uses other than a pure expression of delight. Habitual laughter can serve to guard our conversations from ever going beyond the polite. Such laughter can belittle or trivialize, which enables us to avoid honest, vulnerable engagement with a person or topic. The tenth step of humility is intended to free us from this habit.
The comments beneath this post on February 7 are worth reading.
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