Five reasons why people ask questions: through stupidity and foolishness; with evil intentions and through covetousness; with a desire to know; out of contempt; with the thought: "If he answers my question correctly, it is good; if not, then I shall give the correct answer.
Why people ask questions
Why people ask questions
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Re: Why people ask questions
with a desire to know
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suppose that is also applicable in many ways to why people make statements
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
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He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
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He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
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I think I'm reason 1 for making statements thenManapa wrote:suppose that is also applicable in many ways to why people make statements
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Damn the good one was taken I'll be probably the last reason or second then
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
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Evil intention? You? I find that hard to believeManapa wrote:or second then
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There have been a couple of times a few weeks ago more than before or after, that I have noticed this! not so much here but somewhere else, which I have left because of this being more prominent, I figure remove myself from the greater temptation than be a t£&7, and work on it where the temptation is less.Mawkish1983 wrote:Evil intention? You? I find that hard to believeManapa wrote:or second then
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
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Yahoo! Answers Religion & Spirituality? I stopped using that too because I noticed it had a negative effect on me.Manapa wrote:not so much here but somewhere else
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no, but I have found the questions just don't interest me!
p.s. I was looking at some of my old questions the other day/week & noticed you answered one of mine from before I moved to Aberdeen!
p.s. I was looking at some of my old questions the other day/week & noticed you answered one of mine from before I moved to Aberdeen!
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
Re: Why people ask questions
Okay ...Five reasons why people ask questions: through stupidity and foolishness; with evil intentions and through covetousness; with a desire to know; out of contempt; with the thought: "If he answers my question correctly, it is good; if not, then I shall give the correct answer.
I understand and approve 'with a desire to know' - pretty obvious.
I understand and sometimes approve 'with the thought: "If he answers my question correctly, it is good; if not, then I shall give the correct answer".' It's a good teaching strategy, but it can also be part of domination/vanity games.
I understand but don't approve 'stupidity and foolishness, evil intentions and covetousness'.
But I just don't understand 'out of contempt'. Are we talking about pseudo-questions like, "Are you too stupid to understand that 2 plus 2 is 4?" ?
Any thoughts?
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five types of intentions, or reasons people have.
1 - through stupidity and foolishness; (we all ask stupid questions, which miss the point of what is being discussed, 'why doesn't 2 + 2 = 6?' when.... edit - may be more deliberate ignorance than ignorance though i.e. ignoring some of the 'proof' or 'information')
2 - with evil intentions and through covetousness; (asking for something which we don't need, or particularly want, but want to be seen as better than another by having keep up with the Joneses when there is no need to do as the Joneses have done.)
3 - with a desire to know; (obvious)
4 - out of contempt; (a statement in the form of a question would sometimes be this, not just clarification)
5 - with the thought: "If he answers my question correctly, it is good; if not, then I shall give the correct answer. (this could fall into categories 2 & 4 also, if not a teaching strategy)
1 - through stupidity and foolishness; (we all ask stupid questions, which miss the point of what is being discussed, 'why doesn't 2 + 2 = 6?' when.... edit - may be more deliberate ignorance than ignorance though i.e. ignoring some of the 'proof' or 'information')
2 - with evil intentions and through covetousness; (asking for something which we don't need, or particularly want, but want to be seen as better than another by having keep up with the Joneses when there is no need to do as the Joneses have done.)
3 - with a desire to know; (obvious)
4 - out of contempt; (a statement in the form of a question would sometimes be this, not just clarification)
5 - with the thought: "If he answers my question correctly, it is good; if not, then I shall give the correct answer. (this could fall into categories 2 & 4 also, if not a teaching strategy)
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
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He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
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Dare I ask... what was it and with which of the five reasons did I appear to answer it? How did I do? You've got me worried now!Manapa wrote:I was looking at some of my old questions the other day/week & noticed you answered one of mine from before I moved to Aberdeen!
Note, these questions are asked for reason no. 3... but how does the desire-dukkha relationship fit with the 'desire to know'? Maybe this relates to Manapas thread about using craving to end craving? Just running around some ideas out loud, sorry
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I'll PM you a link to it later!Mawkish1983 wrote:Dare I ask... what was it and with which of the five reasons did I appear to answer it? How did I do? You've got me worried now!Manapa wrote:I was looking at some of my old questions the other day/week & noticed you answered one of mine from before I moved to Aberdeen!
Note, these questions are asked for reason no. 3... but how does the desire-dukkha relationship fit with the 'desire to know'? Maybe this relates to Manapas thread about using craving to end craving? Just running around some ideas out loud, sorry
Blog, Suttas, Aj Chah, Facebook.
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
Re: Why people ask questions
Here's a better reference.
Pañhapuccha Sutta
Pañhapuccha Sutta
Then Ven. Sariputta addressed the monks: "Friend monks."
"Yes, friend," the monks responded to him.
Ven. Sariputta said: "All those who ask questions of another do so from any one of five motivations. Which five?
"One asks a question of another through stupidity & bewilderment. One asks a question of another through evil desires & overwhelmed with greed. One asks a question of another through contempt. One asks a question of another when desiring knowledge. Or one asks a question with this thought,1 'If, when asked, he answers correctly, well & good. If not, then I will answer correctly [for him].'
"All those who ask questions of another do so from any one of these five motivations. And as for me, when I ask a question of another, it's with this thought: 'If, when asked, he answers correctly, well & good. If not, then I will answer correctly [for him].'
Rain soddens what is kept wrapped up,
But never soddens what is open;
Uncover, then, what is concealed,
Lest it be soddened by the rain.
But never soddens what is open;
Uncover, then, what is concealed,
Lest it be soddened by the rain.