Wisdom from a bygone age.

[LoncinLad]

Growing up in the fifties & sixties I was introduced at an early age to the wisdom of the 3 wise monkeys embodying proverbial principle, hear no evil, see no evil & speak no evil.

At the same time, I was also advised about the three topics of conversation it was wise to avoid when in the company of friends, colleagues or acquaintances. They were, money, politics & religion. This wisdom is as valid now as it was all those many years ago.

I’d like to also wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

Peter

[SORRELHIPPO]

I find both religion and politics interesting, would love to be able to discuss with more people, on neither topic do I get angry if someone is of a different belief, but have to be so careful it is so irritating.

[LoncinLad in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

I am sure there are many others who think similarly to you SORRELHIPPO however there is another factor that needs to be taken into account namely Time & Place.

Is the HealthUnloked forum at Christmas time either?

[skischool in reply to LoncinLad]

Curious to know what should be allowed to be discussed at 'christmas time' and in total agreement with SH.

Like your photo btw it does look very tranquil there.

p.s sorry photo was on another post.

[SORRELHIPPO in reply to LoncinLad]

I agree with the time and place, so do not start these kinds of discussions, just wish I could. Can learn from others and the only way minds could grow/be altered is with unbiased discussion. Used to have debating society at school, where you had to take the position, you did not believe in, useful teaching aid.

[Hidden in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

I doubt whether there is such a thing as unbiasedness, or such a word come to that. 😉

[SORRELHIPPO in reply to Hidden]

Very difficult to work out what of the things you learnt as a child are fact, or just so ingrained, along with the fact, in a lot of cases, you believe anything your parents tell you. It is why I cannot get angry with someone who has a polar opposite view of the world, unless they want to kill people because of their views. The worry for me is a society where hatred gets taken from one generation to the next, and is still going centuries after the first offence. If we want a settled world, there has to be a way to resolve these problems.

[Jollj]

I concur with your comments however I would also like to add that my parents instilled in me to always be truthful, something that cannot be said of many given the current climate.