| | Joe, Sir, Sarah called; and said I should come
From kindergarten that is.
More truths are spoken in jest; but I am a retired teacher of junior kindergarten to first grade. This out-of-control behaviour is the result of never having learned otherwise, in kindergarten. Nathan had it right when he identified their lack even, of entry-level social skills. It just makes me roar with laughter when I hear these guys, with brains to burn, wasting their human value on such tripe. Imagine the sight; if we could see them in person , shouting at each other. Teeth flashing, eyes bulging, spittle flying everywhere. I'm laughing so hard, I can barely type. Excuse me; really, they are to be pitied. They've had already enough bad news to their souls; sanctions won't help them; and that will place a burden on others. Nathan had it right when he identified their lack of entry-level social skills. But that's a symptom ONLY. The root of the problem lies elsewhere.
OUR GURU, AYN RAND identified this problem; and states very well; that this kind of behaviour can be amelorated; by rational women and men making a point of discovering the source of their emotions, the basic premises from which they come; and if the premise are incorrect (she says wrong), correcting them......SIMPLE. She, of course said man; but I am a revisionist.
Joe, May your guest humbly suggest that a new spot /thread be opened. to accommodate this perceived need, not only for brawlers, but for every one of us. Why , you ask do I make the bold claim? Well, the fact is; that no one suggested it as the obvious solution; and I deduce from that; that it is a concept that is not well-enough explored or understood. No one looked to Rand as the automatic response to finding a solution. Astonishing! Just because people aren't brawling, it's no certain indication that they possess greater understanding of the sources of their emotions. They possess merely, a tighter lid on their pressure cookers; or worse, they don't have the stomach to go there.
I believe these emotional issues to to be integral to Rand's epistemology; before we had cognition we had emotions. I don't know whether she knew that science, or perhaps she was afraid to go there herself, and the reason that she had such explosive relationships indicate that she knew the words; but was unable to walk the walk. She created the framework; now it's up to us to interpret it into action. As Adam, Mike and James have implied, we should be USING AYN RAND'S PASSION for learning how to live our lives. Thank you Sarah.
And one more thing... Jennifer, if it hadn't been for you, acting in your own best interests and getting the hell out the shit house you found yourself; we would be arguing semantics and other superficial things instead of doing the work for which Nature created us ; leaving something great for those who come after us. It's payback time for all those giants on whose shoulders we stand. Rand came to me in another dream last night. The dead know!
In the meantime boys and girls, put your creative juices towards suggesting a name for this new interest group.
Now if any of you are wondering where the hell somebody who's been here for less than two weeks gets off dictating to you; well, I don't know.maybe I was just fooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooling around. sharon
(Edited by Sharon Romagnoli Macdonald on 6/20, 8:07am)
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