The two great divides of men are not time and space

[glockman]

but politics and religion. Both human constructs.

 

[eatshitndie]

thought they are distance between nipples and diameters between upper lips and lower lips or labia?

 

[glockman]

thought they are distance between nipples and diameters between upper lips and lower lips or labia?

ok I stand corrected.

 

[zhiwei]

but politics and religion. Both human constructs.

Anyhow paraphrase. I checked with AI. Here's what AI says...

AI Overview

The two great divides of men are not time and space, but rather between "those who can" and "those who cannot," and between "the rich and the poor". The famous saying comes from a poem by the 19th-century American poet and philosopher Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr..

• The "can" and "cannot" divide: This divide separates those who are able to do something (like sing or dance) from those who are not.
• The "rich" and "poor" divide: This divide separates those with wealth from those without it.

Therefore, Holmes concludes, “The two great divides of men are not time and space,” but rather these two social and economic divides that exist within humanity.

There is a known misattribution to Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. about the two great divides of men being "time and space". However, this is likely a misunderstanding of his work. He did not say that time and space are not divides. However, he did talk about the two great divides of men as "those who can" and "those who cannot" and "the rich and the poor".

 

[glockman]

Anyhow paraphrase. I checked with AI. Here's what AI says...

AI Overview

The two great divides of men are not time and space, but rather between "those who can" and "those who cannot," and between "the rich and the poor". The famous saying comes from a poem by the 19th-century American poet and philosopher Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr..

• The "can" and "cannot" divide: This divide separates those who are able to do something (like sing or dance) from those who are not.
• The "rich" and "poor" divide: This divide separates those with wealth from those without it.

Therefore, Holmes concludes, “The two great divides of men are not time and space,” but rather these two social and economic divides that exist within humanity.

There is a known misattribution to Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. about the two great divides of men being "time and space". However, this is likely a misunderstanding of his work. He did not say that time and space are not divides. However, he did talk about the two great divides of men as "those who can" and "those who cannot" and "the rich and the poor".

Knn who is this Holmes chap?! Never heard of him before today. He says divides are social and economic. I say it's politics and religion. Pls dig him out of his grave, I want to debate with him!!

 

[Willamshakespear]

1. Politics is a choice and not a situation, as politicians are EMPOWERED by citizens. It can be changed by choice in democracies or by revolution in tyrannies.

2. Religion has No compulsion. Those that do is NOT mainstream religion, but evil. It is still a choice and not a situation, as one can always walk away from vitriols that promotes hate, kidnapping, torture, slaughters of innocent others or those whom are capriciously deemed as guilty thru TWISTED sacred texts by mortal men.


A. Social circumstances are a choice as well, but with Free Will, no authority can compel one to work or aspire towards greatness, but only to provide the necessary ingredients for success in life, regardless of for wealth or for power, but CRITICALLY of knowledge thru education and skills, to propel one to provide for oneself, family, loved ones and society as a whole.

B. Economic circumstances are often not of one's choice, as on our planet, only 2 Nations on Earth have the ability to be self sustainable - USA and Australia, but most will have to live with the circumstances that other nations sharing our planet has to offer, such as oil, minerals, agricultural products, etc.


Ultimately, it boils down to ADAPTABILITY, no matter the circumstances or choices - to be and survive OR not to be and starve...

 

[mojito]

No need two things. A guillotine splits all men a like.

 

[ftan42]

Time and Space does not exist
AI gives better explanation

 

[k1976]

Time and Space does not exist
AI gives better explanation

Time is a illusion according to new discovery in quantum physics - multiverse theory could be true