[TheForge] BS within BS

Fri Jul 25 22:05:01 2003

No, however the reasoning that you were claiming was faulty WAS about the 
link or lack there-of to intelligence.

I think that what people are confusing is intelligence and "culture", or 
"genteel-ness" (if that's even a word. I would more readily agree with the 
statement that swearing shows a lack of culture or refinement rather than 
intelligence. Unfortunately too many automatically link refinement and 
intelligence. How many times have we seen stereotypes of the high society 
dismissing the blue collared worker simply because their hands are dirty, 
rather than determining if there might be some intelligence underneath that 
soot?

While the original subject of this thread has been beaten to death 
ad-nauseam, I would like to make the following observations:

1) I expect that this forum will sometimes contain objectionable content. 
At a minimum I would rate the content at PG-13, simply because there might 
be some mild swearing. Anyone that can't handle that, I would suggest 
un-subscribe or simply lurk, since I don't think we wish to re-tread this 
path again.

2) I find that this forum is a place to learn about Blacksmithing and Life. 
Rarely do I have the luxury of interacting with people from all around the 
country (or even the world) discussing everything from banging metal to how 
even primates seem to exhibit the human trait of swearing, to whether a 
clean garage is due to gender or upbringing.

Aaron

At 07:30 PM 7/25/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Gabriel I never said swearing had any bearing on intelligence, you have me 
>mixed up with another post. I brokered in a commodities pit and I've known 
>plenty of very intelligent, successful chaps who swore constantly, and 
>quite creatively. It can be amusing. But just because one can, doesn't 
>mean one should, or that it adds to the
>conversation. In the past, and again recently, several members of this 
>forum have requested postings not contain profanity. They have every right 
>to expect this to be a congenial forum. Why not approach this forum like 
>your Mom or Grandmother was reading every post? There is a time a place 
>for most activities. In every situation it is smart to shoot high. Anyone 
>can shoot low.
>
>I still believe strongly the old adage, "Listen to every fool on his 
>favorite subject and you'll come away a wiser man." I want to read every 
>posting that relates to smithing. Just because someone is profane or 
>ignorant of the Pythagorean theorem doesn't mean that they are not worth 
>hearing on blacksmithing issues.
>
>And Gabriel, I learned long ago in college there are many people very much 
>to my advantage to learn from in an academic environment, but I would not 
>care to socialize with them. I'm here to learn from the collective 
>experience of this forum and I'm willing to wade through all the other to 
>do so.
>
>
>
>  --- On Fri 07/25, Gabriel Cain < [email protected] > wrote:
>From: Gabriel Cain [mailto: [email protected]]
>To: [email protected]
>Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 13:15:09 -0700 (PDT)
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] BS within BS
>
><br>Good job winning friends, Reynolds.<br><br>Some people swear.  Some 
>don't.  It has no bearing on intelligence.<br><br>Don't like it? Press 
>delete, or kill-file those you don't want to 
>read.<br><br>Gabriel<br><br>OBBlacksmith:  Yup, tomarrow is the 
>blacksmithing swap meet here in<br>Seattle, under the West Seattle Bridge, 
>spokane ave & east marginal way<br>south.  10-4.<br><br>See ya 
>there....<br><br>Gabriel<br><br><quote who="Reynolds"><br>><br><snip 
>childishness><br><br>-- <br>Gabriel Cain                Systems 
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