[MD] I'm an Asshole
X Acto
xacto at rocketmail.com
Thu Nov 12 05:29:07 PST 2009
Matt:
" I think the difference is that being“irrational”
means being contrary to the rules of logic, while being an
“asshole” means being contrary to the rules of conversation."
"A conversation is communication between multiple people. It is a social skill that is
not difficult for most individuals. Conversations are the ideal form of communication
in some respects, since they allow people with different views on a topic to learn from
each other. A speech, on the other hand, is an oral presentation by one person directed
at a group.
For a successful conversation, the partners must achieve a workable balance of
contributions. A successful conversation includes mutually interesting connections
between the speakers or things that the speakers know. For this to happen, those
engaging in conversation must find a topic on which they both can relate to in
some sense. Those engaging in conversation naturally tend to relate the other
speaker's statements to themselves. They may insert aspects of their lives into
their replies, to relate to the other person's opinions or points of conversation.
Conversation is indispensable for the successful accomplishment of almost all
activities between people, especially the coordination of work, the formation
of friendship and for learning." -wiki
One would think a "relativist" would place more value in relationships.
But maybe your intent is to alienate and isolate not to "relate".
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