Socrates
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Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you either hear or are about to repeat a rumour.
In ancient Greece (469-399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance that ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."
"Triple filter?"
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student, let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, even though you're not certain it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. Socrates continued.
"You may still pass the test though, because there is a third filter - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed. This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
It also explains why he never found out that Plato was banging his wife. -
Which is why plato dun even go to socrate's deathbed -
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its useful what... knowing that ur wife give u wear green hat...
i wonder why the person say not useful... think he kenna ashamed until not in the right state of mind... -
It's not useful in the sense that his wife was already banged. Telling him the rumour doesn't change anything.Originally posted by n0x:its useful what... knowing that ur wife give u wear green hat...
i wonder why the person say not useful... think he kenna ashamed until not in the right state of mind...
Anyway, another nice joke from GIB again.
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Is this story true or just a created joke?
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1st time me hear the last line.