All Wrong

Written by: Alwayswrite

By nature, human beings are fallible. Period. Yet, what is it about the human condition that prohibits us from admitting our nature? It strikes me as odd that we fully understand no one is perfect, that everyone is fallible; yet, when our fallibility is exposed, we deny it. In those moments, we extract the key element of our essence for the sake of being “right.” Everyone begins to have the mind set of a philosopher, whether they want to admit or not. Philosophers are peculiar type of people who try to impose their thoughts on others via logic, which, according to them, justifies the imposition. However, though they are mental snobs of some sort, philosophers do admit when their logic has gone astray, especially when pointed out, and quick to amend their thoughts. We should all envy philosophers in that respect. They admit being incorrect and take charge of their essence.

Many of us, when our train of thought has been derailed by an apt counter-example or valid objection, tend to pay no attention to it, and would rather have our train crash into a solid, concrete facade, simply for the fact it is our train. A terrible forsaking of what we are–wrong. In the face of logic, an instrument over and above any rhetorical gibberish or smooth talk, we hold onto positions that are wrong. It is no longer a matter of ignorance, where facts are not known, because if a person is speaking from miseducation. He or she simply doesn’t know about his or her error. But, when the facts are present, confronting us in our pupils (all three), yet hold to being wrong as if it were right; the barrier has been crossed, trampled and shitted upon by stupidity. In the end, we choose stupidity in order to hold onto what we perceive is right. I ask: How stupid is that?

Tags: Philosophy | May 21, 2008 |

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Erika

I don’t have a problem conceding if I’m wrong.

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She-Rell

me either

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S.H.I.E.L.D.

If I’m wrong, then I’m wrong. What I hate is when after you have admitted it, the so called “lecture” continues…

IDIOTS!!!

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TROUBLdMami reply on May 21, 2008 8:57 pm:
i agree…

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Traci

I agree. When I am wrong about something I readily admit it. It is pointless to continuing fighting the good fight once it is realized that an error has been made in judgement. To conitune to fight the good fight in the face of knowingly being incorrect is catamount to lying. Tell the truth and set your mind free even when you are wrong.

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RBT reply on May 22, 2008 2:26 pm:
When your wrong and its against another person then sometimes what you consider a lecture is just that person venting

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Malia

I was having a great conversation last night with this guy and we did touched on this very subject. He said I’m one of those people who will KNOW good and well that I’m wrong but I will keep going and take it to the grave that I’m right!!!! He said my voice will still be firm and convincing…..LOL—–this is not the case!

I feel very passionately about things….

What can I say???

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TROUBLMan

Sometime I hate it when I’m right. I’m sure many of you have had the experience of knowing something bad would happen, or knowing that I friend would make the wrong choice and you were proved right. In instances like these, I want to be wrong. I wish I was wrong about the war in Iraq, which I said would kill thousands of people, lose us our credibility in the world and fuck up our economy. I wish I was wrong about one of my close friends. We used to always tell him, “you gone be a dope fiend when you grow up.” And of course, he is. In instances like this, I wish I was wrong.

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Malia reply on May 21, 2008 2:33 pm:
LOL @ the whole dope fiend analogy!!! Dang—like that TM????

Okay, I was just talking about this with someone too. As a man thinketh…SO IS HE!!! LIFE AND DEATH are in the power of the tongue. I stopped cursing people out for this very reason. When I would go off and curse them out—I was speaking curses over their lives. Now I bless EVERYONE I come in contact with, ESPECIALLY my enemies. They need it wayyyyy more than I do…..

I hate it when I’m right about people. Like when I want to believe the best in a person but their past track record has shown me that they are a disappointment—I HATE IT WHEN THEY PROVE ME RIGHT!!!

Now I dare people to prove me wrong. Show me that you can exceed my expectations…..show me!!!!!!

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TROUBLdMami reply on May 21, 2008 6:52 pm:
OHMIGOSH!!!!! I hate that too!!! I always want to give someone the benefit of the doubt, even when I know they can be potentially triflin or scandalous, then when they prove me right I have to ask myself should I have gone with my first mind of, “I know I am right”…

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Malia reply on May 22, 2008 7:45 am:
Hey TROUBLDMAMI—Girl I went down that road for wayyyyy too long. The benefit of the doubt always made me look foolish. So now I’m with you and I go with my first mind…which says……stay away!!!! I deserve better than some trifling or scandalous person. It brings God no pleasure for me to live with mediocrity and low self esteem because of somebody else!!! It insults God when I act like a dog begging for scraps!!!! I belong to God!!! I am daughter of the KING!!!!!! I rise up and receive what rightfully belongs to me…and it sure isn’t lies!!!! If their actions don’t coincide with their half assed words—–nigga kick rocks!!!!

AND I MEAN THAT!!!!

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TROUBLMan reply on May 22, 2008 1:06 pm:
What do you say to yourself when you go with your first mind but are wrong? I love proving ladies wrong. They always assume I’m a playa just because they’re charmed by me. I’m not a player, I’m charming. Can’t a brotha be trusted. I was just telling someone about this the other day. I told them, “It’s hard being a young, educated, handsome brotha because when you come correct there’s not enough women who trust in it.

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Malia reply on May 22, 2008 1:42 pm:
Yes—-you are definitely a smooth brother!!! I can’t deny that one bit! I’ve said to myself many times TM is that dude that had all the ladies, that was most popular, that just shined…I ALREADY KNOW THAT ABOUT YOU!!! I can’t be mad at that….you have skills. you even know how to calm me down when I’m all out of order—-I give you mad props!! That is a gift….be very proud of yourself. All I’m saying is use your powers for good and not evil! You’ve never hurt me, most of the time you come through for me so I don’t take issue with that. Everything you have ever said to me you have backed up with action—–I give you the respect you deserve!

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"A Mom" reply on May 22, 2008 10:00 pm:
Your right troublman. But you have to take the time to understand their side and not think because you are a good man that people should automatically see that.
Also proving the ladies wrong is something that puzzles me. Proving to yourself by being the best you can be is more important. People draw to you by your actions as a man.
LOL.

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TROUBLdMami reply on May 24, 2008 7:18 pm:
If you are wrong, then you should be mature enough to acknowledge that you were wrong…However, you have to understand from a different point of view…Socially, you are “special”, like Malia has stated, because the percentage of men who may be in your position do not always use their powers for good…

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Learn me Something

I like what was said about ‘facts being present’.
cause it’s pretty irritating when you’re attempting to have a intelligent conversation on any subject with someone who isn’t in the conversation because they can’t understand that THEIR OPINION is NOT a fact.
what maybe a ‘fact’ for you, maybe not be a fact for me or all others and i’m not sure a lot of people understand that.

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TROUBLdMami

I don’t like to be right, but usually I am right. LOL!!! No, but seriously, I believe when you can admit you are wrong, that in itself is growth. That is a sign of maturity. But, when you are wrong and still cannot admit that you are wrong, yes, that is stupid. Its stupid, because then you are becoming stagnant and not allowing yourself to explore other possibilities….

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"A Mom"

I hate it when I’m right about something that I know will hurt someone. I feel like I could have done something to help but I know it needed to happen for that person to see. It hurts me to see them go thru it.

Most of the time I know when someone is wrong but I won’t say anything.

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"A Mom" reply on May 21, 2008 9:24 pm:
People like to be right to the most part and won’t admit when they are wrong.

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TROUBLMan

People believe in others expectations of them making another persons reality becomes a self-fulling prophecy. I’m with Malia…I’m into proving people wrong. I love when people tell me what I can’t do. Or when they act like I’m not speaking from experience. And I’m wrong…Hah

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Malia reply on May 22, 2008 8:34 am:
LOL!!!! Dang I swear we be on the same page a whole lot!!!! I live to prove people wrong!!!!!

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Wadiya

How do you handle this when people have their rights and wrongs and you have yours? To YOU it may be wrong, but the other person may not see it that way ….

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TROUBLMan reply on May 22, 2008 1:09 pm:
I agree. For this reason, I always talk about perspective rather than right or wrong. My thing is that when you have a shared perspective with someone there’s usually a shared understanding of right and wrong.

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"A Mom" reply on May 22, 2008 9:52 pm:
You are do right. Maybe I’m my right is wrong to others. Who am I to make that decision for someone else.

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maxine

For me I’ve always learned to agree to disagree…. Everybody has their point of view and their beliefs and to say that someone is wrong just because they believe what they believe isn’t productive.. …unless the belief is harmful, let them have it because you have yours…..

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