Auld Crabbits

[DWFII]

They are implying that they are in the know and their words should be taken with utmost seriousness.

No offense to you personally...using the word "you" rhetorically...

How do you know what they are saying or implying? Did you ask?

The whole concept of something being implied suggests that you're inferring, or assuming, or interpreting. Any or all of those reveals more about you and your preconceived ideas than it does about what the author is saying.

On some things, some issues, privileged perspective lends an authority that can only be second guessed--Asimov's "ignorance" vs. "knowledge" conundrum. On other issues, a well respected, historically accepted external authority...like a dictionary...if second guessed, only leaves the guesser looking like they have yet to get very far out of adolescence.

I've seen discussions in this very forum where people who knew nothing about history tried to tell bona fide historians that they were wrong about whether kilts were worn/known before 16th century...or some such.

On other things...a great many things that skirt the edges of being OT on this forum--such as speculation or philosophy...no one but those who are offended by such talk take it seriously. This isn't the Rocket Science Forum or the We'll Save the World Forum. It's just conversation...much like we all did in college many years ago...when we all sat around in the local off-campus pub and talked religion or politics or other world-shaking matters. Determined to solve the problems that for centuries, have eluded the wisest among us...all in one night of "bousing at the nappy."

That said, people who can demonstrate that they have thought the issues through, might have an advantage.

Here's a essay that will undoubtedly offend a huge number of people (probably not like using racial epithets, however)...but there may be a bit of truth as well. Pay particular attention (if nothing else) to the bullet points under "The Script" and the summary paragraph just below.

How all this relates to kilts or even to Auld Crabbits, I have no idea. I don't even know how the O(riginal P(ost) relates to kilts but obviously the mods think it does.