RE: It's A Quote
November 17, 2021 at 6:02 pm
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2021 at 6:09 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(November 14, 2021 at 2:06 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:(November 7, 2021 at 11:33 am)onlinebiker Wrote: So treating the dirtbag like a dead man works out?
Good to know...
The quote is contextual. Inasmuch as treating someone a certain way influences what they become, Gothe urges us to treat people what they could be.
You can't just walk the street around treating people a certain way and change them. That's absurd. And that's not what Goethe meant. But there are people in our lives whom our actions influence. Of those, I think it's a good idea to keep Goethe's words in mind.
Yair.
Aristotle said “Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man.”
Many other thinkers ,such as St Augustine, have been credited with this quote.
(November 17, 2021 at 5:57 pm)Alan V Wrote:(November 17, 2021 at 2:25 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: ‘The sort of twee person who thinks swearing is in any way a sign of a lack of education or a lack of verbal interest is just a fucking lunatic.’ - Stephen Fry
Boru
Swearing strikes me as a sign of laziness.
I guess it might be, but I'm unconvinced it's a general indicator of laziness, ignorance or stupidity.
I just went looking and found the quote below. To be a fair, there doesn't seem to be a consensus. Still think you're fucking wrong.
The use of obscene or taboo language - or swearing, as it’s more commonly known - is often seen as a sign that the speaker lacks vocabulary, cannot express themselves in a less offensive way, or even lacks intelligence.
Studies have shown, however, that swearing may in fact display a more, rather than less, intelligent use of language.
While swearing can become a habit, we choose to swear in different contexts and for different purposes: for linguistic effect, to convey emotion, for laughs, or perhaps even to be deliberately nasty.
Psychologists interested in when and why people swear try to look past the stereotype that swearing is the language of the unintelligent and illiterate.
Swearing Is Actually a Sign of More Intelligence - Not Less - Say Scientists (sciencealert.com)
Be interested to see the evidence for your opinion.