atw: Re: How to Have a Rational Discussion
- From: "Jim Rountree" <James.Rountree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:13:49 +1000
I take it, Pauline, that your answer to the first question in Janice's
flowchart would be "no".
Cheers
Jim Rountree
Lead Technical Writer
Leica Microsystems
Biosystems Division, Melbourne
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pauline Khoo
Sent: Friday, 29 April 2011 2:46 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: How to Have a Rational Discussion
Very soon now, within your lifetime, you will realise what is mythology
and what is not...
On 29 April 2011 14:42, Michael Lewis <michael.lewis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Intellectual or financial? What about social pursuits - like making a
difference?
But this is getting well away from technical communication, where
mythology has (one hopes) no place.
- Michael Lewis
On 29 April 2011 14:32, Pauline Khoo <pauline.sydney@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
God doesn't mind that you discount him. It is you who is losing out on
his benefits.
It is true that our culture is extremely focused on intellectual
pursuits. The other alternative is financial pursuits.
However, these are all very effective distractions ... they keep you
really occupied, some say on less important things. But not THE most
important thing.
Your mind is a gift. That you have been given a rational mind is a gift.
Not everybody is gifted the same way. In addition, we seem to be
over-valueing our strengths, and under-valueing our weaknesses. They are
both equally important.
That there are contradictions in the world means that we have to
navigate a life that is full of contradictions. Hard truths lead to hard
heartedness and myopic viewpoints. They don't lend themselves to the
development of wisdom. As an example, the Bible is full of
contradictions so that we as a humanity may learn to live with apparent
contradictions. Too much of hard truths lead to conflicts (even within
the church). That is why we need a leadership of the one and only God,
without which we also are a lost humanity. The argument of a God
suggests a greater wisdom in the creator of wisdom. Intelligence is not
wrong. Wisdom is a creation of God. He laid the earth's foundations with
wisdom.
In order to have freedom of choice, we must learn to deal with
contradictions and opposing viewpoints. I value freedom of choice
because it is a gift of God. But choice leads to consequences. If you
choose this, then the consequences are these. If you choose that, then
the consequences are that. Therefore choose wisely ... choose freedom
... choose life ... choose blessings ... choose wisdom ...
Cheers,
Pauline Khoo
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