But we act on our nature to our detriment all the damn time. It doesn’t make sense but it’s absolutely the norm.[/quote]
I agree. I just think the scorpion shows a preternatural amount of self-awareness. The scorpion doesn’t strike me as a meth-head who knows their going to lie, cheat, and steal for the next fix. Instead, the scorpion seems…I don’t know…what do you call a sociopath with no sense of self-preservation?
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
I never understood that parable.
I understand the idea that people do what is in their nature (the stinging scorpion), but why to their own detriment?
I guess my experience has been that those are aware enough to know their true nature, either use that information to better themselves or to take advantage of others. In either case, either the scorpion or the frog and the scorpion live. It takes a special kind of fuck-uped-ness to know yourself and commit yourself to a watery grave.[/quote]
Hahaha, right you are. I dunno though I’ve always been able to really relate to it. I guess I’m one fucked up scorpion
[quote]csulli wrote:
Hahaha, right you are. I dunno though I’ve always been able to really relate to it. I guess I’m one fucked up scorpion ;)[/quote]
Dude, you’re totally a frog.
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I don’t really think the parable is applicable to figuratively put yourself in the different roles be it the scorpion or the frog (or the river?). If anything though I think the frog would be someone who is naive and trusts people not to do what they are inevitably going to do. That was probably me a few years ago. Now though I would say I am definitely the scorpion. I’ve experienced where my nature gets me.
[quote]csulli wrote:
Hahaha, right you are. I dunno though I’ve always been able to really relate to it. I guess I’m one fucked up scorpion ;)[/quote]
Dude, you’re totally a frog.
[/quote]
Story may have worked out differently if it was a turtle instead[/quote]
Right?
Maybe that’s the moral of the story; be a turtle. If the scorpion tries to sting you, dump his ass in the river and go on your merry way.[/quote]
I think we all can learn from that.
[quote]csulli wrote:
Hahaha, right you are. I dunno though I’ve always been able to really relate to it. I guess I’m one fucked up scorpion ;)[/quote]
Dude, you’re totally a frog.
[/quote]
Story may have worked out differently if it was a turtle instead[/quote]
Right?
Maybe that’s the moral of the story; be a turtle. If the scorpion tries to sting you, dump his ass in the river and go on your merry way.[/quote]
I think we all can learn from that.[/quote]
You’re so wise for your age.[/quote]
Thank you, sir.
[quote]csulli wrote:
Hahaha, right you are. I dunno though I’ve always been able to really relate to it. I guess I’m one fucked up scorpion ;)[/quote]
Dude, you’re totally a frog.
[/quote]
Story may have worked out differently if it was a turtle instead[/quote]
Right?
Maybe that’s the moral of the story; be a turtle. If the scorpion tries to sting you, dump his ass in the river and go on your merry way.[/quote]
I think we all can learn from that.[/quote]
You’re so wise for your age.[/quote]
Thank you, sir.[/quote]
You just got called wise by an old guy in Japan. That’s like… the biggest wisdom complement you can get
[quote]csulli wrote:
Hahaha, right you are. I dunno though I’ve always been able to really relate to it. I guess I’m one fucked up scorpion ;)[/quote]
Dude, you’re totally a frog.
[/quote]
Story may have worked out differently if it was a turtle instead[/quote]
Right?
Maybe that’s the moral of the story; be a turtle. If the scorpion tries to sting you, dump his ass in the river and go on your merry way.[/quote]
I think we all can learn from that.[/quote]
You’re so wise for your age.[/quote]
Thank you, sir.[/quote]
You just got called wise by an old guy in Japan. That’s like… the biggest wisdom complement you can get ;)[/quote]
looooooooooooool
An engagement ring/gun/baby is simply consideration in a contract of some sort of relationship compact. If the contract does not complete you must return the ring/gun and abort the baby, if it is your decision not to complete the contract. You’ve simply decided not to accept his offer.
If he gets cold feet and backs out, then he must suffer the penalty. If he violates the terms of the contract i.e. cheats, then he suffers the penalty. Just as with any legitimate contract, if a person fails to complete or frustrates the purposes of the contract to make it impossible to complete, then he can and should suffer damages caused.
