Next time you think about posting rumours on here

[Acker79]

Sócrates was definitely one of the more intelligent footballers. Diogenes did not have his footballing vision.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8

 

[Foster House]

Didn't Socrates have a liking for handsome young men?... Just a rumour like..

 

[vulture]

is uncle c the most boring poster on nsc??

 

[Uncle C]

is uncle c the most boring poster on nsc??

Blimey stalking me on every thread are we now? I guess thats a bit of a compliment having a little retard following you around.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

is uncle c the most boring poster on nsc??

I think that says more about you than Uncle C given it's quite clear who starts a thread even before you open it. So you find Uncle C a boring poster but STILL decide to open a thread started by him ..... hmmmmm

 

[Dave the OAP]

Didn't Socrates have a liking for handsome young men?... Just a rumour like..

a bit more than a rumour...and he stood trial for it. Which was bizarre as one of Greece's greatest Heros..Achilles best "friend" was Petroclus ( he was killed by Hector when he pretended to be Achilles) and they were obviously better than just good friends.

 

[vulture]

I think that says more about you than Uncle C given it's quite clear who starts a thread even before you open it. So you find Uncle C a boring poster but STILL decide to open a thread started by him ..... hmmmmm

I think your boring but still have the grace to read your post

 

[Return of the Rev]

In ancient Greece, Socrates (469 - 399 BC) was widely lauded for his wisdom.

One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about Diogenes?"

"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?" asked the acquaintance. "That's right," Socrates continued, "Before you talk to me about Diogenes 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."

"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 Diogenes something good?"

"No, on the contrary...."

"So," Socrates continued, "You want to tell me something about Diogenes that may be bad, 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 Diogenes 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 or anyone at all?"

The man left, bewildered and ashamed. This is an example of why Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.









It also explains why Socrates never found out that Diogenes was shagging his wife.

now did you hear this first hand?