It comes in through the intention of the person using the term.
If ridicule is that intention, then it speaks for itself. This of course is a common ploy of those who have a lack of self confidence and a "need" to make sure that they, themselves, are not in the "lime light". A thing common among so-called, Practical Jokers for instance. Getting others to laugh at A, insures that no one is looking closely at B.
Just as in my post above, I try to illustrate the small-mindedness of the individual who uses the term with the intention of drawing derogatory attention to others, and I do so by an attempt at humor, trying to show just how silly a concept it is to try to indicate some lack of intelligence, based upon a belief that is stretched well beyond the truth.
The women of Nazare (Portugal), often wear 10 or 15 Petticoats, beautifully hand stitched with patterns and in may colors. Why, since no one can see them? Is this a "magical" thing? That is up to that individual's own meaning of the word.
Is it open to ridicule? NO! And anyone who ridicules something they do not understand, is only illustrating their own ignorance and lack of common respect for the belief of others.
The European never fully understood the American Indian's use of "Medicine" in the so-called medicine pouch. Yet they (the Immigrants) often carried a rabbits foot or four-leaf clover, or the Saint Christopher... or even that pretty rock they found in the road. A teacup brought from England. A silver coin given to them by the Grandfather, as they sailed. What you would you call those items? Now compare that, to what was in the Medicine Pouch.
Even if one does say "my underwear is magical", then we must take the context of the intention under consideration, before pointing fingers and rushing to judgement. Few words have a single definition and we need to understand the meaning, as it is used by the one making the claim, before we attempt to prove our own superiority in the knowledge of the universe!
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Date: 2012-03-23 04:00 am (UTC)It comes in through the intention of the person using the term.
If ridicule is that intention, then it speaks for itself. This of course is a common ploy of those who have a lack of self confidence and a "need" to make sure that they, themselves, are not in the "lime light". A thing common among so-called, Practical Jokers for instance. Getting others to laugh at A, insures that no one is looking closely at B.
Just as in my post above, I try to illustrate the small-mindedness of the individual who uses the term with the intention of drawing derogatory attention to others, and I do so by an attempt at humor, trying to show just how silly a concept it is to try to indicate some lack of intelligence, based upon a belief that is stretched well beyond the truth.
The women of Nazare (Portugal), often wear 10 or 15 Petticoats, beautifully hand stitched with patterns and in may colors. Why, since no one can see them? Is this a "magical" thing? That is up to that individual's own meaning of the word.
Is it open to ridicule? NO! And anyone who ridicules something they do not understand, is only illustrating their own ignorance and lack of common respect for the belief of others.
The European never fully understood the American Indian's use of "Medicine" in the so-called medicine pouch. Yet they (the Immigrants) often carried a rabbits foot or four-leaf clover, or the Saint Christopher... or even that pretty rock they found in the road. A teacup brought from England. A silver coin given to them by the Grandfather, as they sailed. What
youwould you call those items? Now compare that, to what was in the Medicine Pouch.Even if one does say "my underwear is magical", then we must take the context of the intention under consideration, before pointing fingers and rushing to judgement. Few words have a single definition and we need to understand the meaning, as it is used by the one making the claim, before we attempt to prove our own superiority in the knowledge of the universe!
Ok, ok, I gotta stop lecturing now. :o)