Sigung86
2nd Black Belt
Perhaps offense will be taken at this post, but it seems to me that most of the latter portions of this post could be better handled on the mudhut venue.
Culturally, we are constantly changing. All of us, no matter our location. The advent of the web and forums such as this tend to create radical change. Generations change. It is something we all, from surviving generations, have to deal with.
Clyde, rebellion for rebellion's sake isn't always a good thing. I'm not saying that to get an argument started... You know me better than that. That would be the Right Reverend BoB's job! :lol:
It has been an observation of mine, that for better or worse, in the past, and to this day, that the amount of courtesy, and respect, that any one person shows to others is an indicator of the amount of respect that they have for themselves.
Culturally, we in America, still have some of us who like the idea of courtesy. It is as much a matter of convenience as anything else. If you are nice, and respectful, you may get further in the things you are attempting to accomplish.
Respect, and courtesy are personal things. There are, by virtue of our history on this planet, certain things that everyone wants. I'm not sure, but somehow, I suspect that respect is located somewhere in Maslov's Hierarchy of Needs.
Familiarity, unwarranted, or un-asked for does not fit into "my" paradigm of respect. You and I are on a first name basis, based on our years of interaction. If you want to call me a "Dick head" over something that we disagree on, we would, in all likelihood, laugh about it and agree to disagree, whereas, someone who calls me a "Dick head", of whom I have no knowledge or track record of interface, could be cruising for the proverbial bruising.
What goes further, in my mind, to curry this particular trend, is the newly given anonymity in our culture. People can, with virtual impunity, come on a web and simply because someone disagrees with them, take an argument to a personal, vindictive, inane level without clarifying anything, ameliorating any situation, or correcting anything. much like the constant generalizations about the AKKI people being mud-slingers, or Doc's credibility.
This kind of mud slinging, by ANYONE, does no honor to ANYONE, and in fact, tends to make the slinger look a little less than honorable, knowledgeable, mature, or thinking.
<sigh> It has crossed my mind on more than one occasion that some old customs should still be around. For example... If you have that large a bone to pick with someone, you should be able to call them out in the street at high noon, and have a show down. That's a one time, guns blazing, it's over ... Someone is right (alive) and someone is wrong (dead) kind of thing. Then, perhaps, we could all get on with our lives, without the childishness.
Ahhh ... Well ... Back to my hermitage here on Farmer Mountain.
Take care,
Dan "You can call me Mr., but you doesn't has to call me twister" Farmer:rofl:
Culturally, we are constantly changing. All of us, no matter our location. The advent of the web and forums such as this tend to create radical change. Generations change. It is something we all, from surviving generations, have to deal with.
Clyde, rebellion for rebellion's sake isn't always a good thing. I'm not saying that to get an argument started... You know me better than that. That would be the Right Reverend BoB's job! :lol:
It has been an observation of mine, that for better or worse, in the past, and to this day, that the amount of courtesy, and respect, that any one person shows to others is an indicator of the amount of respect that they have for themselves.
Culturally, we in America, still have some of us who like the idea of courtesy. It is as much a matter of convenience as anything else. If you are nice, and respectful, you may get further in the things you are attempting to accomplish.
Respect, and courtesy are personal things. There are, by virtue of our history on this planet, certain things that everyone wants. I'm not sure, but somehow, I suspect that respect is located somewhere in Maslov's Hierarchy of Needs.
Familiarity, unwarranted, or un-asked for does not fit into "my" paradigm of respect. You and I are on a first name basis, based on our years of interaction. If you want to call me a "Dick head" over something that we disagree on, we would, in all likelihood, laugh about it and agree to disagree, whereas, someone who calls me a "Dick head", of whom I have no knowledge or track record of interface, could be cruising for the proverbial bruising.
What goes further, in my mind, to curry this particular trend, is the newly given anonymity in our culture. People can, with virtual impunity, come on a web and simply because someone disagrees with them, take an argument to a personal, vindictive, inane level without clarifying anything, ameliorating any situation, or correcting anything. much like the constant generalizations about the AKKI people being mud-slingers, or Doc's credibility.
This kind of mud slinging, by ANYONE, does no honor to ANYONE, and in fact, tends to make the slinger look a little less than honorable, knowledgeable, mature, or thinking.
<sigh> It has crossed my mind on more than one occasion that some old customs should still be around. For example... If you have that large a bone to pick with someone, you should be able to call them out in the street at high noon, and have a show down. That's a one time, guns blazing, it's over ... Someone is right (alive) and someone is wrong (dead) kind of thing. Then, perhaps, we could all get on with our lives, without the childishness.
Ahhh ... Well ... Back to my hermitage here on Farmer Mountain.
Take care,
Dan "You can call me Mr., but you doesn't has to call me twister" Farmer:rofl:
