01-03-2013, 05:17 PM
Doesn't everyone enjoy using words as weapons from time to time? (at every level of intelect and command of the language).
What is a simple nursery (3yrs +) level name calling session - war with words. It seams to be almost inbuilt into us.
To be able to evisorate and crush one's opponent using nothing more than a bit of intelectual jousting is the basis of much of our society.
I cannot think of any element of my life that does not involve some level of warfare with words. To stay in control of people, whether that is your tantruming 3yr old, your teacher, your manipulative elderly mother, in business & work - everything comes down to words. I think we do it because we all (reguarless of the size of our ego and self worth / confidence) have a desire to be at the top of the pile. At the end of the day if you cannot command and excert some form of control you will be on the lower deck of the slave ship with everyone else above you literally shitting on you. If by a word you can show yourself cleverer than the man next to you or manipulate them...then you will be promoted as having, or percieved as have at least, more worth. Words = power.
What is a simple nursery (3yrs +) level name calling session - war with words. It seams to be almost inbuilt into us.
To be able to evisorate and crush one's opponent using nothing more than a bit of intelectual jousting is the basis of much of our society.
I cannot think of any element of my life that does not involve some level of warfare with words. To stay in control of people, whether that is your tantruming 3yr old, your teacher, your manipulative elderly mother, in business & work - everything comes down to words. I think we do it because we all (reguarless of the size of our ego and self worth / confidence) have a desire to be at the top of the pile. At the end of the day if you cannot command and excert some form of control you will be on the lower deck of the slave ship with everyone else above you literally shitting on you. If by a word you can show yourself cleverer than the man next to you or manipulate them...then you will be promoted as having, or percieved as have at least, more worth. Words = power.