Included here is part of a rpely to an offlist mail. Beofre when gets the hump about somthing that is written, one could make certain one has read it correctly. NOWHERE did i say old people were valuless or even that they are all lacking in wisdom. My point is that age does not confer wisdom. People are sentimental about both the elderly and the very young and both are treated appallingly.
"To me wisdom means something else entirely tho, rather than practical knowledge. it has more to do with human nature and 'spirituality'. I have found that the elderly, however they are classed(!), are just as likely to be prejudiced, sexist, racist, homophobic and stupid as the young. That is what i meant.. that in the wisdom of life, old people are no better than the young. the only p[eople, of whatever age, that may have wisdom are those that seek it and keep their mind open. As for other types of learning, yes you are right, older people have much to offer. All the practical learning i have done about dog breeding and my knitting has come from older people that I have respect for. One of these people that i respect for his knowledge of dogs, i doo not respect for his attitude to life-he is not wise in that respect. his wife is. I love them both." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > colin - please do not speak for all the elderly. my grandparents did a > better job at educating me than my parents did. i worked in a convalescent > home when i was younger. the elderly lived history. they have a lot to > offer. as with any other lot there are the few who spoil it for the others. > > respectfully, > heather > > At 06:09 PM 1/18/02 +0000, colin wrote: > > >this sounds so lovely and sentimental but in reality it is just > >sentimental. One > >only needs to look at our world leaders and the elderly around us to know that > >this is not true. > >Age does not confer wisdom on any of us. I wish that it did! No it has to > >worked > >for and gthe mind has to be kept open for the possibilty that wisdom might > >come. > >Many of the mature are 'set in their ways'. > >On the other hand, very young children often speak wisely beforee their heads > >are filled with crap! -- bw colin DAK,BRO GC, 950i, 940,860,864,890, 260,Silver 830,860, 580 and 270, Passap 6000, Duo80. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tantra-apso.com
