by EvvyKasei » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:31 am
Are you fellows perhaps making the implication that age is more than just a number?
If it is, and well, I won't deny that's a possibility, I've met 60 year olds who are about as mature/smart as a cockatoo.
So really now. Aren't we all children in the end anyway?
And obviously since there's more than one new member, we've got plenty equal playing field. You oldies would add spice.
It's not like we're going to be talking about abc's. And I'd like to point out that common interests are NOT defined by age. I don't judge people by their age, I judge them by their actions and intentions. I'm mature enough to accept that people are going to be absolutely moronic or surprise the world with astounding intelligence no matter what age they are, and as annoying as it is, it's a human thing. Life, time, is not linear, it's circular. Being 25 isn't some magic thing that makes someone instantly more intelligent. You're not 'ahead' of someone maturity-wise because you're older. I do find that often it's the opposite. Graduating college doesn't mystically transform someone into a mature person. Sure they can be chalk full of books and quotes and know the answer to every math problem on the planet, but ultimately, that doesn't make them smart. It's rather superficial to believe that true intelligence is gathered by how many years you live or how many books you've read. It's even more superficial to believe you're 'more advanced' then someone younger (or in some cases older) than you. We might as well be racists and sexists. People grow and change, people are all different. Age, isn't anything more than a number. Just like skin color and gender. (gender IS important to factor in sometimes but, no, a woman can hunt and kill an elk just as good as a man can. And where there's a woman who can hunt elk,there's a nerdy man somewhere who can't.) And social status isn't anything more then an invented thing, invented by people who want to control every aspect of life because ultimately they're afraid of death.
There's a few things that are invented for good, like children shouldn't cross the street alone because the drivers usually can't see their short little bodies...
I think everyone here is mature enough to fully grasp the point I am trying to get across. Without throwing things like "WELL WITH YOUR LOGIC SHOULD CHILDREN DRINKKK??" Actually on that note, wine is healthy if taken in moderation. I'm sure there's a few children who could easily handle the responsibility of alcohol much better then 70% of adults.
My point is that sectioning off the board in itself is an act of immaturity. :P We can all post together. We're not sitting in a room together, think about it, all we are are little pixelated pictures on the screen. No harm will come of that, so long as we're mature enough not to let it.
I've debated with 32 year olds, and they LOST to me. I'm not shy because of age. And I will never, ever feel that someone is more intelligent than me because they're older. If I think you're smarter than me you have earned it. My parents are smarter than I am, I don't believe that because well "oh parents are just smarter than their children." I believe it because I've been through hellfire with them, and they've proven me time and time again that they are extremely intelligent and problem solving. So I listen to them. But uhm.
Some 30 year old on the internet is going to get a fancy run for their money, so help me.
My parents taught me not to be afraid of adults. Because we are no longer in an age where all adults are worthy of such high respect. I honestly don't believe there ever was an age like that. But they also taught me, that when there is a good adult, I better respect them with the up-most graciousness I can compose. However I am courteous to every living thing in a general sense because I do believe there is a God, and I do like the way he does things. So, thus, I do like being respectful to all the things he made, even if those things are infuriating me.
I have to point out that if you're all so mature and wise then the children shouldn't feel intimidated around you. I don't ever feel intimidated around people who are smarter/more learned then me, I feel awed and excited because they can teach me new things. However, I admit I can get intimidated by hateful bullies at times.
It's up to you how you want younger people to feel in your presence. Mic isn't trying to fan your opinions, she's basically saying she's terrified of SOME of you because you're so aggressive and quick to ruin someone's day just so you can huff/puff and be right. (No, thankfully, not all of you are like that. I like some of you very much) And anyway, If you were smart, you'd see that. You've probably been this way since you were young, thus proving my point further that age is a number. It's so easy to say you're smarter and better than someone because of your age, it's so easy to pull out collegic quotes and smack around children who don't know any better. But it's a really sacrifice, and an admirable feat, when you manage to stand in a group of kids and be admired for how kind you are, and how much knowledge you share. To be remembered by those kids when they're older, as the person who taught them much of what they know, in a kind, loving manner. As Christ would.
Really it's all a matter of who's being a deliberate bully, and who's not.
You've all obviously had your "time" in life from the way you're talking on here. Why not settle down and prune and care-for those you consider young-lings? Honestly. Where's that catholic sense of universal family? Where's the love in that? How sad.
I know this board means a lot to most of you, I can feel the history of this board. And that's exactly why I want to be here, it's amazing. I like being around older things, I can learn a lot. I just wish that some of those old things would open up and see it that way too.