Friday, April 4, 2008
Locke- if you dont know-dont speak
“If you do not understand the operations of your own finite mind, that thinking thing within you, do not deem it strange that you cannot comprehend the operations of that eternal, infinite Mind who made and governs all things, and whom the heavens of heavens cannot contain.” (Book V Chapter XI) This is a strong statement. Locke is pretty much putting it out there that if you do not know how to use your mind and maneuver it, I suppose like Locke does, then you have no right to point and say that particular things, specifically God, are not real or don’t make sense. If you can’t grasp something as complex and detailed as God, then perhaps you should just not make judgments on it. I agree with this-somewhat. I mean who is to say whether or not you do understand the operations of your won mind? Maybe you think you do, but yet you have no where near conquered the thoughts and complexity of it. But I do agree that if you have no expert knowledge or experience in that particular area, especially as something as controversial as God, then you shouldn’t speak about it, let alone make strong statements of one extreme or the other.
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No one can understand their own minds. Your mind is far more complex than you could ever imagine. I doubt even Locke understood what his mind was all about. But what I do believe is that if you dont know what your talking about, then you should not talk about it. Like for example, abortion is a sensitive topic in today's society. People shouldnt judge others if you havent been in their shoes. You dont know what they have been through, but you can talk down on someone who got an abortion. That was just an idea that I know people base their presidential elections on. If you dont know what your talking about then you should keep to your own self.
I know what you are saying, it's like you can down something until you try it. Like if someone says yuck i hate sushi but have never tried it they should not be able to comment about sushi.
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