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Re: Knowledge-related roots in sabyuk

From:julien eychenne <eychenne.j@...>
Date:Wednesday, August 7, 2002, 14:26
On Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:18:00 +0200
Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> wrote:

> En réponse à julien eychenne <eychenne.j@...>:
> I should add that only sabyàjà can occupy political functions > > : this is due to the fact that, according to xayijà, knowledge leads to > > wisdom, > > If only it was so simple... :)))
> so only wise people are allowed to take important decisions. The > > underlying idea is to see the relations that could appear between the > > language and a such organized society ;) > > > > Well, then it all depends on how the xayijà "measure" knowledge. If they > consider that the only way to acquire wisdom is to follow the official classes > of the sabyàjà, sanctionned by an official diploma, to behave like them and not > to question their knowledge even once, in other words to be strongly conformist > (like in the academic world on this planet ;))) ), then it's a conservative > meritocracy which is not unlike the hierarchy of the Catholic church.
One important point if that Knowledge is not static and continuously evolving. I plan to invent a few great sabyàjà who would have contributed to increase knowledge (especially in linguistics, of course).
> On the > other hand, if they recognize that knowledge can be obtained > through "alternative" ways, that knowledge can always be questioned, and that > conformism is *not* the way to knowledge, then it may be a nicer place than > what I envision ;))) .
Interesting remarks, really ;). As nothing is still fixed,this a way to go.
> But the claim that "knowledge leads to wisdom" doesn't > give me much hope... ;)))
Does this world look so cruel? :( Please don't imagine that people would be burnt because they're not sabyàjà :D : this is just the highest place in the social hierarchy, and that's why they are so respected. But there's a strong mythological background (which you know a little bit of ;)) that explains why people are so attached to Knowledge.
> Anyway, that's way off-topic, but may be food for thoughts.
Not at all : it is good to have a critical point of view, and it often points out contradictions or consequences I hadn't thought of :).
> I would probably be to rebellious to ever be considered a sabjàjà, even though > I'm quite sure that I would be wiser than most of them ;))) .
Maybe for your contributions and remarks they'd have given you the status of "Honorific Sabyàjà" LOL. Julien.

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