Regina61285
02-06-2009, 05:06 PM
“Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one’s mind.” (Of human bondage; S. Maugham)
The world was definitely square and nobody would say the opposite till an adventurous man dare to prove the world was actually round. Therefore, there is no absolute truth. Truth belongs to the one who can prove it or at least defend it in a reasonable and logical way with no necessity of violence; thus, the truth can belong to more than one person and even it can happen that there is more than just one truth. As regards human as a rational race, there are two kinds of people, the wise men and the others: wise men listen while the others talk, and the wise men ask while the others judge. In this way, time shouldn’t be wasted in weak minded people, for they are unable neither to refute nor to defend a point of view but just to stupidly fix to the only thing they think they know. “Do not give your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.”
Admittedly, it’s believed that there are certain things as values that can’t be changed, for they are the very root of humanity. The norms that rule society must be defended as well as our faith, whichever we have, from ideologies that incite to rebellion, chaos and/or disorder, which several times is quite profitable for only a few. Moreover, if we let others change our mind, we may look weak especially if we are some kind of leaders. Nevertheless, a number of times it was demonstrated that not till somebody questioned a fact we realized we were wrong or if not, we know our culture or faith better by being able to explain it.
Firstly, weak minds feel uneasy when they are cornered by logical minds who just want to perform the enlighten act of discussion or debate. In consequence, the weak men react in the only way they know: as a frightened animal, with violence and no reason. It’s impossible and by far frustrating to try to get an agreement with somebody with no capacity to talk but just to yell, so, as the Spanish proverb says, “you have to play along with the nuts.” Thus, if you are an stubborn and close minded person you’ll be treated as a nut or a person unable to reason.
Secondly, there are as many truths as points of view in the world. There is no right and wrong but possibilities and probabilities. The best way to know the truth is by questioning, investigating and then explaining it. The wise minds learn and develop, but the others just exist. If humanity learns to listen and then talk the world would be entirely different, but is easier to just yell and/or attack to eliminate the opposite side. Besides, when excessively ambitious people have a target, they use the weak minds, which just follow the mass, to fulfill their objectives.
In conclusion, everything is possible and minds should always be open to listen to new ideas in order to learn from them. Plain minds are wasted minds, but adventurous, curious, rebel and inquisitive minds are the ones that move the world. On the other hand, to be close to just one point of view is to be primitive, stupid and even a sick and/or dangerous fanatic of some kind of ideal; besides, weak minds are a pawns to be manipulated by powerful minds. Consequently, reason is a characteristic feature of human being; let’s use it in the name of human race development.
The world was definitely square and nobody would say the opposite till an adventurous man dare to prove the world was actually round. Therefore, there is no absolute truth. Truth belongs to the one who can prove it or at least defend it in a reasonable and logical way with no necessity of violence; thus, the truth can belong to more than one person and even it can happen that there is more than just one truth. As regards human as a rational race, there are two kinds of people, the wise men and the others: wise men listen while the others talk, and the wise men ask while the others judge. In this way, time shouldn’t be wasted in weak minded people, for they are unable neither to refute nor to defend a point of view but just to stupidly fix to the only thing they think they know. “Do not give your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.”
Admittedly, it’s believed that there are certain things as values that can’t be changed, for they are the very root of humanity. The norms that rule society must be defended as well as our faith, whichever we have, from ideologies that incite to rebellion, chaos and/or disorder, which several times is quite profitable for only a few. Moreover, if we let others change our mind, we may look weak especially if we are some kind of leaders. Nevertheless, a number of times it was demonstrated that not till somebody questioned a fact we realized we were wrong or if not, we know our culture or faith better by being able to explain it.
Firstly, weak minds feel uneasy when they are cornered by logical minds who just want to perform the enlighten act of discussion or debate. In consequence, the weak men react in the only way they know: as a frightened animal, with violence and no reason. It’s impossible and by far frustrating to try to get an agreement with somebody with no capacity to talk but just to yell, so, as the Spanish proverb says, “you have to play along with the nuts.” Thus, if you are an stubborn and close minded person you’ll be treated as a nut or a person unable to reason.
Secondly, there are as many truths as points of view in the world. There is no right and wrong but possibilities and probabilities. The best way to know the truth is by questioning, investigating and then explaining it. The wise minds learn and develop, but the others just exist. If humanity learns to listen and then talk the world would be entirely different, but is easier to just yell and/or attack to eliminate the opposite side. Besides, when excessively ambitious people have a target, they use the weak minds, which just follow the mass, to fulfill their objectives.
In conclusion, everything is possible and minds should always be open to listen to new ideas in order to learn from them. Plain minds are wasted minds, but adventurous, curious, rebel and inquisitive minds are the ones that move the world. On the other hand, to be close to just one point of view is to be primitive, stupid and even a sick and/or dangerous fanatic of some kind of ideal; besides, weak minds are a pawns to be manipulated by powerful minds. Consequently, reason is a characteristic feature of human being; let’s use it in the name of human race development.