Today I want to share one idea that calls my attetion but is not savater's word.It is an abstract taken from "Emilio" by Jacques Rousseau.
I think that this idea summerizes our own goal in life.We need other people to feed our soul.Most of the time there is one insufficient of something in our life.And If we don't have it we are not alive! that's life!
We share knowledge because other s don't know have our own experiences and others teach us what we don't know.We help other people because they need to be rescued and when we do that we finally feel that we reach one of our goals.
I want to add one word so I can talk about Savater.This word is "reciprocity".It means that you will get the same respect that you gave.Ithink to treat other people like what they are:people, is important to start thinking about how we want to be treated and trying to put in practice in daily life,for example at work or with our students.But be careful, not everyone understand respectful in the same way.Teachers have to make sure what is disrespectful for our students.
Act 2, Scenes 6 and 7
Hace 15 años
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Have you ever experienced a difference in the idea of "respect" you and your teachers/students had, Mariana? If so, how did you deal with it? And how satisfied are you about your reaction then?
The trick about reciprocity seems to be we could be altruistic for selfish motives... :-P! Oh, philosophy!!!!!
See you around,
Gladys
No,I haven't but I have heard my parents talking about your personal experiences.They assure me that respect in those times meant not to talk with your partner and try to be quiet without pronouncing a different opinion. But I am not sure that this was reciprocacy.
I really like your pointing out that in traditional education "respect for the teacher" did not necessarily involve "respect by the teacher", Maru! Quite often, "respect" has been confused with "obedience" and even "fear", you know? It's high time we started drafting better definitions! I once read "respect is to choose to collaborate with someone".
How do you like that definition?
Love,
Gladys
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