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Groucho
Joined: 26/04/2008
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18/07/2008 14:36 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 8 in Discussion |
| Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you hear or are about to repeat a rumour.
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.
One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him
excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students...?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."
"Test of Three?"
"That's correct," Socrates continued.
"Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So ," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?" "No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
It also explains why Socrates never found out that Plato was banging his wife! |
Chessman
Joined: 13/05/2008
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Message Posted:
18/07/2008 14:41 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 8 in Discussion |
| It's friday afternoon and I am tired and hot and want to go home. That is just the tonic I need. Brilliant, particularly the last line! |
wynyardman
Joined: 15/12/2007
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18/07/2008 14:44 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 8 in Discussion |
| A good thought for the weekend!
wyn |
ilovecyprus
Joined: 08/05/2007
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18/07/2008 14:46 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 8 in Discussion |
| Nice one Groucho |
Chick-a-Dee
Joined: 16/06/2008
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18/07/2008 15:05 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 8 in Discussion |
| Hey Chessman ...
Its friday afternoon, I'm tired ...freezing .... and I want to go home - I'm not sure who has the biggest complaint!
Good post from Groucho, it made a dull day bright! |
Chessman
Joined: 13/05/2008
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18/07/2008 15:30 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 8 in Discussion |
| Chick-a-dee. You are right, why am I complaining! LOL. |
jock1
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18/07/2008 15:34 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 8 in Discussion |
| Nice one groucho..... |
lobylud
Joined: 14/10/2007
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18/07/2008 18:31 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 8 of 8 in Discussion |
| I haven't posted for a while but that was funny. |
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