wandelaar Posted May 5, 2018 I am wondering how we are supposed to discuss on this forum? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 5, 2018 But let's not be so civil that we forget about the importance of humor and most of all that we forget to dance. We gotta' let that child out to play now and then. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kar3n Posted May 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Marblehead said: But let's not be so civil that we forget about the importance of humor and most of all that we forget to dance. We gotta' let that child out to play now and then. Yes! Those are the best discussions. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lost in Translation Posted May 5, 2018 behavior? acceptable that Is backwards. discuss to like I 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh Posted May 5, 2018 ..according to ones nature ,within the constraints imposed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted May 5, 2018 Thank you all. Just now, Stosh said: ..according to ones nature ,within the constraints imposed. If that's how you like it, I was on the right track after all. But I don't want to force the issue, and that wouldn't be a Taoist approach either. In the other topic Lost in Translation suggested a Socratic way: Quote I try to not tell anyone how to think or what to think. Rather, I express how I think and what I think, and ask questions. Socrates knew what he was doing, IMO, and is worth emulating in this regard. That's what I am going to try next. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Sternbach Posted May 5, 2018 13 hours ago, wandelaar said: I am wondering how we are supposed to discuss on this forum? In English? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted May 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Michael Sternbach said: In English? As I am Dutch I hope my improvised "English" is readable... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Sternbach Posted May 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, wandelaar said: As I am Dutch I hope my improvised "English" is readable... Not sure what you mean... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted May 5, 2018 Good Sir, can you tell us... in your own words, how you feel about this? well... I'm not sure to be honest. I keep using the same words most everyone else does... but I'll try. eek fleel bumbass dillyum floobucker 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daemon Posted May 5, 2018 @wandelaar My suggestion is to follow the example set by Carl Rogers. ☮️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Michael Sternbach said: In English? For sure. But then, that would be an excellent way to keep me out of a discussion; to post in a language other than English. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 5, 2018 39 minutes ago, silent thunder said: eek fleel bumbass dillyum floobucker That's worthy of repeating over and over again. But I will stop with just once, 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted May 5, 2018 22 minutes ago, Daemon said: @wandelaar My suggestion is to follow the example set by Carl Rogers. ☮️ Do you mean I should enter discussions with the purpose of helping other people to develop their own thoughts and perspectives? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daemon Posted May 5, 2018 I have a feeling that it works both ways (so both parties would develop their own perspectives). ☮️ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 5, 2018 That sounds pretty compassionate. I'm not there yet. I'm still the center of my universe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted May 5, 2018 Same with me. Sometimes I help other people, sometimes I don't. It's inconceivable to me that I should fully participate in developing a perspective that radically deviates from the path I am currently going. Say - some young man is dreaming of a criminal career, should I help him to achieve his goals? Or less extreme: somebody wants to promote a way of life that I have reason to believe would eventually lead to disaster. In such a case I am not prepared to "help" such a person realize his dreams. Even in completely harmless cases there are limits to the time and energy I want to invest in other people. Yes - actually I'm a bad one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, wandelaar said: Yes - actually I'm a bad one. No. I like your perspective. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Sternbach Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marblehead said: For sure. But then, that would be an excellent way to keep me out of a discussion; to post in a language other than English. Es läge mir aber fern, dich von einer Diskussion fernhalten zu wollen, Marmorkopf. Edited May 5, 2018 by Michael Sternbach 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted May 5, 2018 Inderdaad! Marmeren kop mag blijven, wat voor taal we ook spreken.... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 5, 2018 I am good at resisting temptation when I wish to do so. Hehehe. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liminal_luke Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Michael Sternbach said: Es läge mir aber fern, dich von einer Diskussion fernhalten zu wollen, Marmorkopf. 21 minutes ago, wandelaar said: Inderdaad! Marmeren kop mag blijven, wat voor taal we ook spreken.... Claro que no! (I think...) Edited May 5, 2018 by liminal_luke 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted May 5, 2018 oh I think marble should stay too, even though i would translate his name as knikkerhoofd 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wandelaar Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) https://translate.google.nl/#auto/en/knikkerhoofd https://translate.google.nl/#auto/en/marmeren kop https://translate.google.nl/#de/en/Marmorkopf And now for something completely different: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marblehead,_Massachusetts Edited May 5, 2018 by wandelaar 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
