Comments on: Ditch these bizarre superstitions http://www.sunwords.com/2009/10/04/ditch-these-bizarre-superstitions/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sunny Bindra http://www.sunwords.com/2009/10/04/ditch-these-bizarre-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-42316 Sunny Bindra Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:53:25 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/?p=748#comment-42316 Wamoronjia: Fear of the unknown has profound effects on the human being, no matter how educated. That is why so many resort to magic, potions, astrology, etc. Wamoronjia:

Fear of the unknown has profound effects on the human being, no matter how educated. That is why so many resort to magic, potions, astrology, etc.

]]> By: Sunny Bindra http://www.sunwords.com/2009/10/04/ditch-these-bizarre-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-42315 Sunny Bindra Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:52:10 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/?p=748#comment-42315 Dickie: "The countries that believe most in miracles are the laziest" - exactly right. Dickie:

“The countries that believe most in miracles are the laziest” – exactly right.

]]> By: wamoronjia http://www.sunwords.com/2009/10/04/ditch-these-bizarre-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-42006 wamoronjia Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:13:32 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/?p=748#comment-42006 Hi Sunny I'm re-reading Chinua Achebe's 'Things fall apart' and these supersistions, rituals etc have been passed on from generation to generation. It's disappointing, particularly the patriarchial attitudes that still prevail even in 2009 by even those holding Phds! Hi Sunny
I’m re-reading Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things fall apart’ and these supersistions, rituals etc have been passed on from generation to generation.
It’s disappointing, particularly the patriarchial attitudes that still prevail even in 2009 by even those holding Phds!

]]> By: Dickie Rehal http://www.sunwords.com/2009/10/04/ditch-these-bizarre-superstitions/comment-page-1/#comment-41901 Dickie Rehal Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:24:21 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/?p=748#comment-41901 Hi Sunny, Your article rekindles a similar issue raised by the father of the Philippine nation in the late 19th century. Jose P. Rizal (1861-1896) wrote in his book, the Indolence of the Filipino, that “it is well, undoubtedly, to trust greatly in God; but it is better to do what one can and not trouble the Creator every moment, even when these appeals redound to the benefit of His ministers. We have noticed that the countries which believe most in miracles are the laziest, just, as spoiled children are the most ill-mannered. Whether they believe in miracles to palliate their laziness or they are lazy because they believe in miracles, we cannot say; but the fact is the Filipinos were much less lazy before the word miracle was introduced into their language”. Hope this quotation is of much relevance as well in addition to the example of Skinner! Thanks Hi Sunny,

Your article rekindles a similar issue raised by the father of the Philippine nation in the late 19th century. Jose P. Rizal (1861-1896) wrote in his book, the Indolence of the Filipino, that “it is well, undoubtedly, to trust greatly in God; but it is better to do what one can and not trouble the Creator every moment, even when these appeals redound to the benefit of His ministers. We have noticed that the countries which believe most in miracles are the laziest, just, as spoiled children are the most ill-mannered. Whether they believe in miracles to palliate their laziness or they are lazy because they believe in miracles, we cannot say; but the fact is the Filipinos were much less lazy before the word miracle was introduced into their language”.

Hope this quotation is of much relevance as well in addition to the example of Skinner!
Thanks

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