So we're on page 7. When you typed this, we were on page 6. When I posted what you are quoting me on, we were on page 4. Tell me, did you have an epiphany? I really hope so, because I'll be disappointed if this post is as tired as usual.
Hituup said:
WELL HELL-STUDIED THEM ON YOUR OWN, OR WHATEVER. YOU STILL STUDIED IT.
Obviously. But what you said was, "
The only reason you are hailing those philosophers over Tupac is because you studied them in school", implying that you believed I only "hail" - which, btw I don't do, I merely accept them to be of a certain calibre - them because I "studied them in school". I pointed out this was not the case & as such, you were wrong. Everything I said then clearly points to what you've said here so there was no real point in you posting this part.
Hituup said:
ANSWER THIS-WELL SINCE YOU SEEM SO "EDUCATED" OR "SELF-TAUGHT" tell me why 2pac isn't touching world renouned philosophers.
Why not? Hmm, perhaps because his thoughts were not revolutionary - then or now.
The truly world renouned philosophers often thought way outside the box, to the point that many were deemed crazy in their lifetime. I guess, given your flights of fancy, I best clarify that I am not stating that you must be deemed mentally insane during your lifetime to be "renouned".
Then there were others who said the simplest of things, but said them with the utmost conviction & followed them through to the end making themselves infinitely more credible in the process for to show & tread the road, is harder than just showing it. And much harder still than just alluding to it.
Many philosophers are gauged by the impact they had on the world & it's inhabitants - both during their lifetime & afterwards. It's important I suppose, but is not the be all & end all.
And why don't you do me a favour, & explain to me why you are so obsessed with my intellect?
Hituup said:
First of all who are you to judge any mans work and label it as poor. Everyone is unique and gifted in their own way and can spread their points of view differently. Just because you like or lets say adore Seamus Heaney's poetry doesn't make 2pac's poetry work anymore less or poorer.
Who am I? How much time do you have? Should I run off every label ever given to me - by self or by others - & then explain to you what is truth & what is not? For both our sakes, I think I'll just let you realize that you are mistaken to have such an attitude, as everyone has the right to be a critic.
But while we're here, why don't you explain to me why you have the right to judge the man's work & label it as anything but "poor"?
Yes, "everyone is unique" to some degree, but "gifted" is, again, subjective.
Once again you find a way to turn an assumption into a lie. I never said I liked Seamus Heaney's poetry - this was your assumption - & I didn't even imply that I "adored" it - that was your lie seeing as you made a conscious decision to make a statement which has no basis.
And no, my opinion does not change Tupac's poetry. It wasn't much before I ever laid eyes on it, & it is still such now.
Hituup said:
WTF-When or where did I ever say their achievements were any less? Most renouned philosophers were amostly recognized after their death. What I said was that 2Pac was more recognized quickly after his death than probably any of these "renouned philosophers".
After presenting me with information favourable to your point of view, & thus Tupac's credibility, you stated that
The person or people you hail as great didn't have an impact until hundreds of yrs later. This implies that the distinction between instant recognization & delayed recognization makes a difference to the weight that should be given to an individual's achievements. I pointed out that it does not.
And that's another couple of assumptions you've got there. You must be assuming that I am reocognizing certain philosophers as "renouned" & then assuming that Tupac was recognized more quickly after his death than them.
No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary - William of Occam.
Sadly you disappointed me....this is as tired as usual
Edit: And you've yet to tell me whcih question of yours I have not answered.