You're going a bit far here, mate. This thread has really ticked you off, hasn't it?Archangel357 said:No, I don't think I will. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eliteJonluw said:How exactly do you measure human worth, I wonder? Personally, I consider Humility to be one of the greatest personality traits, and any elitist lacks that trait. So to me elitists, by their very nature, are worthless. I consider most beggars (those who aren't dicks anyways) to be better persons than any elitist.
Also, allow me to inform you that "elitism" is spelled without the accent.
See? Embarrassing, isn't it? This is what I am getting at. Fundamentally ignorant people having the unspeakable arrogance to talk like this to their intellectual betters. I think some humble pie and an apology are in order. SHouldn't be a problem for you, since you love humility so much.
I don't think I am worth more than a good baker or a good builder. However, right now, we are not talking about yeast content in sourdough or how to build girders, but about masterpieces of art and literature. In that field, my opinion counts more than many others'. When there is a thread about baking, I will gladly defer to any baker's superior wisdom. But since this thread is about the arts, you should award me the same kind of deference, should you not?The difference between smart people and elitists is that smart people recognize abilities other than those of the field of their expertise, and appreciate those.
For example, I recognize that I am better at chemistry than some people in my class. I still don't think I am worth more than them though. They have other redeeming qualities. And even if they don't; with no education what so ever, they have potential to do work that's worth more than what I will do in the future.
First, you don't "have me know" anything, as has become embarrassingly evident in your feeble and misguided attempt to correct my spelling. Second, "cui bono?", what you call "actual worth", really isn't what should define the life of an academic. And finally, "recently"... let me put it like this. I had read several great works of European literature in their respective languages by the time I was 12. I have now been academically involved with the field since 2003. So no, unless you have at least a PhD or equivalent to your name in that field, I don't think I'll let you "have me know" jack shit.From the look of things, you have recently begun your studies on a field of literature, and I will have you know that whatever profession you go on to from there - except for author - it will be worth less to the world than the work of the most simple construction worker. A construction worker, after all creates something of actual worth, and contributes to a country's GNP.
Your posts are offending a lot of people and you're clearly in a bad mood. I'd recommend just leaving the thread before any more damage is caused to any party. If things keep on devolving like this, somebody's going to be put on probation.