by Indian Muslim on Feb 16, 2007 11:42 PM | Hide replies | Hide message
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 called Plato?"
"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.
RE:Wondery Why this is reported as Abuse
by Anshuman Mishra on Feb 17, 2007 01:00 AM Permalink
Ha Ha Ha,
I liked it. This is one is quite appropriate to the situation here.
My Muslim friend, I appreciate you and your maturity for coming up with this anecdote which if our readers read and understand this, they will stop painting this message board after bieng provoked by a little known person..who in the end has managed to popularise his unknown name
RE:RE:Wondery Why this is reported as Abuse
by javed bux on Feb 17, 2007 10:17 AM Permalink
Old History Rewriten by rediff to the young India IT Savvy people to waste there time and fight with each other for stupid things which is all frame by politician and recall for ther vote bank.
