"Oh, really? Well, I don't know what the rules are over there."
Wow, that's lame. Really lame.
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JW Reaction to Royal Commission Reports
by maksutov inhas anybody confronted any jws with the royal commission reports on the news yet?
i showed my 8-year old daughter a newspaper headline about it, and when she told my jw wife that the jws in australia were in trouble for not reporting over 1,000 child abusers to police, her response was "oh, really?
well, i don't know what the rules are over there.
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Sorry..FASCINATING LETT (take 2)
by Diogenesister inhttp://chrisfugue.tumblr.com/ weirdly fascinating lett take 2 (sorry for 1st error)
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Ol' Rubberface gives his eyebrows a workout!
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July 26th Watchtower. Twisted learning
by Lemonp inthe wt study this week made me feel sick!
it is one of the most blatantly un-scriptural articles i have ever seen!
in these paragraphs we see how we should treat our neighbor ... so, what examples do we have of loving our neighbors?
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LemonParty, great analysis.
Let's review: It's a cult!
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News item in Sweden on Child abuse Royal commission Australia
by InquiryMan inalready on its first day of hearing, this case makes headlines on the other side of the globe.
swedish regional newspaper carries this coverage:.
http://www.vk.se/1496701/jehovas-vittnen-dolde-sexovergrepp.
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Jehovah's Witnesses destroyed notes about child sex abuse, inquiry told
Church elder tells royal commission that 1,006 allegations of abuse since 1950 were dealt with internally rather than reported them to police
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Distructive Narcissistic Leadership and The Governing Body
by Brokeback Watchtower inhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/narcissistic_leadership.
narcissistic leadership is a leadership style in which the leader is only interested in him/herself.
their priority is themselves - at the expense of their people/group members.
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Distructive Narcissistic Leadership and The Governing Body
by Brokeback Watchtower inhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/narcissistic_leadership.
narcissistic leadership is a leadership style in which the leader is only interested in him/herself.
their priority is themselves - at the expense of their people/group members.
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Laziness
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the computer science concept, see Lazy evaluation.Laziness (also called indolence) is a disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to do so. It is often used as a pejorative; related terms for a person seen to be lazy include couch potato, slacker, and bludger.
Despite Sigmund Freud's discussion of the pleasure principle, Leonard Carmichael notes that "laziness is not a word that appears in the table of contents of most technical books on psychology... It is a guilty secret of modern psychology that more is understood about the motivation of thirsty rats and hungry pecking pigeons as they press levers or hit targets than is known about the way in which poets make themselves write poems or scientists force themselves into the laboratory when the good golfing days of spring arrive."[1] A 1931 survey found that high school students were more likely to attribute their failing performance to laziness, while teachers ranked "lack of ability" as the major cause, with laziness coming in second.[2] Laziness is not to be confused with avolition, a negative symptom of certain mental health issues such as depression, ADHD, sleep disorders, and schizophrenia. [3][4]
Contents
- 1 Particular societies
- 2 Religion
- 3 Economics
- 4 Animals
- 5 Related literature
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Particular societies
From 1909 to 1915, the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease sought to eradicate hookworm infestation from 11 southern U.S. states. Hookworms were popularly known as "the germ of laziness" because they produced listlessness and weakness in the people they infested. Hookworms infested 40 percent of southerners and were identified in the North as the cause of the South's alleged backwardness.[5]
It was alleged[by whom?] that indolence was the reason for backward conditions in Indonesia, such as the failure to implement Green Revolution agricultural methods. But a counter-argument is that the Indonesians, living very precariously, sought to play it safe by not risking a failed crop, given that not all experiments introduced by outsiders had been successful.[6]
Religion
Christianity
Main article: Sloth (deadly sin)One of the Catholic seven deadly sins is sloth, which is often defined as spiritual and/or physical apathy or laziness. Sloth is discouraged in (Hebrews 6:12), 2 Thessalonians, and associated with wickedness in one of the parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 25:26). In the Wisdom books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, it is stated that laziness can lead to poverty (Proverbs 10:4, Ecclesiastes 10:18). According to Peter Binsfeld's Binsfeld's Classification of Demons, Belphegor is thought to be its chief demon.[7]
Islam
The Arabic term used in the Quran for laziness, inactivity and sluggishness is كَسَل (kasal).[8] The opposite of laziness is Jihad al-Nafs, i.e. the struggle against the self, against one’s own ego. Among the five pillars of Islam, praying five times a day and fasting during Ramaḍān are part of actions against laziness.
Buddhism
Main article: KausīdyaIn Buddhism, the term kausīdya is commonly translated as "laziness" or "spiritual sloth". Kausīdya is defined as clinging to unwholesome activities such as lying down and stretching out, procrastinating, and not being enthusiastic about or engaging in virtuous activity.
Economics
See also: Protestant work ethic and Achievement ideologyEconomists have differing views of laziness. Frédéric Bastiat argues that idleness is the result of people focusing on the pleasant immediate effects of their actions rather than potentially negative long-term consequences. Others note that humans seem to have a tendency to seek after leisure. Hal Cranmer writes, "For all these arguments against laziness, it is amazing we work so hard to achieve it. Even those hard-working Puritans were willing to break their backs every day in exchange for an eternity of lying around on a cloud and playing the harp. Every industry is trying to do its part to give its customers more leisure time."[9] Ludwig von Mises writes, "The expenditure of labor is deemed painful. Not to work is considered a state of affairs more satisfactory than working. Leisure is, other things being equal, preferred to travail (work). People work only when they value the return of labor higher than the decrease in satisfaction brought about by the curtailment of leisure. To work involves disutility."[10]
Animals
It is common for animals (even those like hummingbirds that have high energy needs) to forage for food until satiated, and then spend most of their time doing nothing, or at least nothing in particular. They seek to "satisfice" their needs rather than obtaining an optimal diet or habitat. Even diurnal animals, which have a limited amount of daylight in which to accomplish their tasks, follow this pattern. Social activity comes in a distant third to eating and resting for foraging animals. When more time must be spent foraging, animals are more likely to sacrifice time spent on aggressive behavior than time spent resting. Extremely efficient predators have more free time and thus often appear more lazy than relatively inept predators that have little free time.[11] Beetles likewise seem to forage lazily due to a lack of foraging competitors.[12] On the other hand, some animals, such as pigeons and rats, seem to prefer to respond for food rather than eat equally available "free food" in some conditions.[13]
Related literature
- Honore, Carl (2005). In Praise of Slowness : Challenging the Cult of Speed. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 0-06-075051-0.
- Lafargue, Paul (1999) [1883]. The Right to Be Lazy. Ardmore, Pennsylvania: Fifth Season Press. ISBN 1-892355-03-5.
- Corinne Maier:
- Hello Laziness! - Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay, 2005, ISBN 0-7528-7186-2
- Bonjour Laziness! - How to Work as Little as Possible (Just Like the French), 2005, ISBN 0-375-42373-7
- Bonjour paresse - De l'art et la nécessité d'en faire le moins possible en entreprise, 2004, ISBN 2-84186-231-3
- Russell, Bertrand (2004). In Praise of Idleness; and Other Essays. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-32506-4.
- Steinbeck, John (2000) [1951]. The Log from the Sea of Cortez. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-118607-0. Only in laziness can one achieve a state of contemplation which is a balancing of values, a weighing of oneself against the world, and the world against itself
- Hodgkinson, Tom (2004). How to Be Idle. London: Hamish Hamilton. ISBN 0-241-14251-2.
- Carle, Eric (2007). "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth. New York: Puffin Books. ISBN 0-14-240847-6.
- Goncharov, Ivan (2006) [1859]. Oblomov. New York: Bunim & Bannigan. ISBN 1-933480-09-2.
See also
- Discipline
- Dopamine
- Histamine
- Meditation
- Nootropics
- Psychostimulants
- That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen
- Time management
- Willpower
- In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays, by Bertrand Russell
In popular culture
- The Big Lebowski, an iconic 1998 film featuring "The Dude", an unemployed slacker with a laid-back approach to life that inspired the religion Dudeism
- Juan Tamad (literally Lazy John), a Philippine folklore character.
- The Idler, a magazine devoted to idleness as a lifestyle
- Huckleberry Finn, a character in literature and film, serves to idealize laziness as a laid-back, relaxed attitude toward life. Huck describes his lifestyle in Twain's novel: "It was kind of lazy and jolly, laying off comfortable all day, smoking and fishing, and no books nor study."
Related concepts
- Acedia, a state of listlessness or torpor, often in religious philosophy
- Avolition
- Athymhormia
- Aboulia, neurological, with anatomical damage
- Amotivational syndrome, normally in the context of heavy cannabis use
- Counter-productive work behavior
- Goldbricking
- Goofing off
- Lethargy
- Procrastination, the delaying of fulfilling tasks
- Senioritis, the decreased motivation to study which is said to affect those nearing the end of their studies
Not to be confused with
Antonyms
References
- Leonard Carmichael (Apr 1954), Laziness and the Scholarly Life 78 (4), The Scientific Monthly, pp. 208–213, JSTOR 21392
- Harry Howard Gilbert (Jan 1931), High-School Students' Opinions on Reasons for Failure in High-School Subjects 23 (1), The Journal of Educational Research, pp. 46–49, JSTOR 27525294
- "NIMH · Schizophrenia". nih.gov.
- http://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/adhd.10.1.6.20567?journalCode=adhd==Religious views==
- Ronald L. Numbers (Jan 15, 1982), Review: The War against Hookworm 215 (4530), Science, New Series, pp. 280–281, JSTOR 1688243
- Karen A. Laidlaw and Ronald E. Seavoy (March 1979), The "Ethic of Indolence": Another View 10 (1), Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, pp. 190–193, JSTOR 20070277
- Defoe, Daniel (2003). The Political History of the Devil. New York: AMS Press. p. 338. ISBN 0-404-63544-X.
- http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=ksl
- Cranmer, Hal (April 5, 2002), In Defense of Laziness, Ludwig von Mises Institute
- von Mises, Ludwig (1949), "Action Within the World", Human Action
- Joan M. Herbers (1981), Time Resources and Laziness in Animals 49 (2), Oecologia, pp. 252–262, JSTOR 4216378
- Bernd Heinrich and Elizabeth Mcclain (Mar–Apr 1986), "Laziness" and Hypothermia as a Foraging Strategy in Flower Scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) 59 (2), Physiological Zoology, pp. 273–282, JSTOR 30156041
- Elkan R. Gamzu, David R. Williams, Barry Schwartz, Robert L. Welker, Gary Hansen, Larry A. Engberg and David R. Thomas (Jul 27, 1973), Pitfalls of Organismic Concepts: "Learned Laziness"? 181 (4097), Science, New Series, pp. 367–369, JSTOR 1736630
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- Stop Being Lazy: 15 Lifehacks for Beating Chronic Laziness
- Brain Chemicals Predict Laziness
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Distructive Narcissistic Leadership and The Governing Body
by Brokeback Watchtower inhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/narcissistic_leadership.
narcissistic leadership is a leadership style in which the leader is only interested in him/herself.
their priority is themselves - at the expense of their people/group members.
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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!
by cha ching ini am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.
he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu
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Just Sharing a couple of experiences I heard in the last day or two about ones leaving the Borg.
by Crazyguy ini was having breakfast with a friend and former jw just yesterday and he informed me that the place we were eating in is owned by a former witness.
the story goes as he tells me that the wife and husband or on the outs and getting a divorce.
now just so you know the state i live in, a divorce is not quick, mandatory waiting period etc.
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Crazyguy: So much love in the Borg
What's love got to do with it?
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Futility of being right
by JWdaughter inso, on another thread, about pluto, grreat teacher said something that speaks to my feelings about religon.
"i've kinda been sad since pluto has been demoted to dwarf planet.. you talk about 9 planets and all the little kids at school will correct you real quick and tell you that now there are only 8 planets in the solar system!".
nothing in the universe has changed but the opinion of men.
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JWD, what an awesome thread! Thanks for starting it.
This trait among humans does indeed rear its ugly head with great frequency.
I know I've been guilty of it. As an educator I am consciously working on not only minimizing it in my own way of thinking and dealing with others, but also among my students.
You might think that this is odd for a teacher. Aren't we supposed to teach kids to get "the right" answer? Sometimes, yes. But the real goal of an education is to teach students to think. Indeed, I would rather have them learn to think deeply and critically. This often means I need should be spending more time teaching them how to ask the right questions rather than how to simply regurgitate a memorized answer.
I just finished reading an awesome thread on this subject by psychotherapist and counselor, Mel Schwartz L.C.S.W. He wrote, "Can you imagine the generative and exciting learning environment that would result from a class that rewarded asking the best questions? If you think about it, the most intriguing questions are those that don't offer simple answers. Even more, they drive our thinking into greater complexity and curiosity. This would be a most wonderful learning experience."
I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment and try to incorporate this approach in my classroom.
Schwartz made quite of few other points on the subject that may resonate with you. You can read the full article here:
Why Is It So Important to Be Right? - Accepting being incorrect without any loss or embarrassment.
Enjoy!
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