Rainyhawaii
12-15-2012, 05:45 PM
Is it possible to claim humility and still be honest?
If no them why not?
If yes then is it possible to claim humility and still be humble?
Answer why for both yes and no.
My opinion on this is that it is possible to claim humility and be honest if that person truly believes that. That itself may be arrogance but it does not cancel out the honest belief of humility. Does this sound right?
However, the second one I'm not really to sure about. If one is humble and claims to be so is that arrogance/conceited? If you can claim humility and be honest why would it be arrogance if they actually were humble? Wouldn't it just be more of a statement of what is currently a matter of actuality? Or does it lose that trait as soon as they say it, because of it's apparent self-contradiction?
Can you say "I am humble." and as long as it is how everyone perceives you still remain humble?
Why is it still a self-contradiction if it's what they actually are?
If no them why not?
If yes then is it possible to claim humility and still be humble?
Answer why for both yes and no.
My opinion on this is that it is possible to claim humility and be honest if that person truly believes that. That itself may be arrogance but it does not cancel out the honest belief of humility. Does this sound right?
However, the second one I'm not really to sure about. If one is humble and claims to be so is that arrogance/conceited? If you can claim humility and be honest why would it be arrogance if they actually were humble? Wouldn't it just be more of a statement of what is currently a matter of actuality? Or does it lose that trait as soon as they say it, because of it's apparent self-contradiction?
Can you say "I am humble." and as long as it is how everyone perceives you still remain humble?
Why is it still a self-contradiction if it's what they actually are?