Discrimination by Philosophy Forums :(
- Die_Inge
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Discrimination by Philosophy Forums :(
Is this not just the saddest thing I have been told in a long time? It sure is and it brings up some substantial questions straight away..
1 Is knowledge a necessary precursor for being a philosophical mind?
2 Does ingesting other people's opinion (in this case the authors of those books I am meant to be reading before joining here) make me a more informed and thus more qualified being for asking philosophical questions or trying to comment/answer them?
3 How about philosophers who cannot read and write at all, are they less philosophical than the able ones?
You get my ideas guys, now fire away, I am very interested to hear your opinions...
Inge
-- Updated January 29th, 2014, 11:03 am to add the following --
No replies? None? Seriously?
Wonder what I did wrong...
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Re: Discrimination by Philosophy Forums :(
- Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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Re: Discrimination by Philosophy Forums :(
No. But "being of a philosophical mind" isn't all that makes one a good fit for this forum. For instance, someone could be a very intelligent philosopher but only speak Spanish not English and they would not be able to use this forum.Die_Inge wrote:1 Is knowledge a necessary precursor for being a philosophical mind?
Yes, of course. Reading improves reading comprehension and communication ability especially via written text.Die_Inge wrote:2 Does ingesting other people's opinion (in this case the authors of those books I am meant to be reading before joining here) make me a more informed and thus more qualified being for asking philosophical questions or trying to comment/answer them?
On average, I bet so. But again this forum isn't just for people who are 'more philosophical'. Someone who is quite philosophical but can't read and write (or who just can't use computers or who lacks the maturity to not resort to off-topic flame wars or who lacks any number of other traits besides being philosophical that makes one well-fitted for this forum) would not be able to use the forum.Die_Inge wrote:3 How about philosophers who cannot read and write at all, are they less philosophical than the able ones?
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Normally, I would delete this kind of post as being in a violation of one or more of my laundry list of rules, which simultaneously protects members of this forum from suffering childish flames like this but more importantly allows for the intriguing, in-depth discussions about even the most complicated and controversial topics that make this forum so unique and special a place on the internet. I will leave this one here as a demonstration of what my forum rules and the many, many hours of my labor enforcing those rules keeps from this internet oasis. I use my valuable time to delete several posts like this a day, many before even being seen by anyone but me, but the childish off-topic personal insults in the posts are rarely directed towards me but to other users on this forum and they are not located in the off-topic feedback section but disruptively found in the middle of an otherwise interesting philosophical discussion/debate.This site is run by an autistic moron who enforces a laundry list of "rules" on an inconsistent basis. **** YOU Scott.
For those who would think to come on a forum like this just to childishly throw around insults or obscenities as if doing such was a debate, I suggest you read a few books first. Maybe then you will find you have something to deeply discuss and realize the value of in-depth discussion and debate about even the most passionately held ideas free from the discussion being destroyed with childish flame wars. Or at least reading books might teach you the habit of respectfully reading other people's long-winded ideas, contemplating them and then contrasting or synthesizing them with one's own, rather than merely run around viciously preaching the claims of one's own ignorant mind.
"The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master."
I believe spiritual freedom (a.k.a. self-discipline) manifests as bravery, confidence, grace, honesty, love, and inner peace.
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