=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = F.U.C.K. - Fucked Up College Kids - Born Jan. 24th, 1993 - F.U.C.K. = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Just Words ---------- Communicating with others is key to being able to succeed in this plane that we currently reside in, there are many ways in which we communicate with each other. Talking either through words written or spoken, musical or artistic expression, motions or actions, and probably some other ways, as well. Have you ever head someone say (usually in reference to either a degrading comment, criticism, or on-line conversations) "It's just words. Words can't hurt you.". How about the expression: "Actions speak louder then words."? It is probably safe to say that we have all heard the above quotes, at least a few times if not several hundred times. Either from parents, elders, peers, or younger people. People are generally born with five senses. These senses allow us to evaluate our surroundings and lead themselves to us being able to communicate. Hearing, which allows us to hear those things around us either words, music, animals, etc., Taste which is primarily on our tongue which is essential for talking. Sight, allowing us to see everything about us. Touch lending itself to us being able to feel things against our bodies, which ties into motions and actions. Smell which enables us to be able to gather tiny fragments of those things about us. Notice that talking or speech, the ability to partake in conversation using our voices, is not one of these senses. Taste is a part of it just because they are linked are through the tongue. Is speaking essential to living? It is essential in the idea that one needs to be able to communicate with other living life forms. However, there are other ways to do that, such as signing (sign language) or now with how advanced the whole 'information highway' has become, one can communicate greatly just through typing. (Sense needed: Touch) There are people (and other mammals) that are born without all of the senses. Sometimes through age, surgery, or another alternative method that sense comes to light, and becomes an ability. Other times the mammal learns to deal with not having it and live their life accordingly. Sometimes people abuse their senses, which very rarely forces them to lose them or at least have them lessen. Such as smokers (or people that use a LOT of salt) will lessen their sense of taste and/or of smell. Just from the biological process the body goes through. (The salt-alcoholics do not alter their sense of smell, just the smokers.) Though there are other ways of abusing the senses. This is not about the abuses of senses and those effects that arise on the body. If you want that, go look them up in a biology book. What this is about though is "just words". All of us that are reading this file, are only reading "just words", just like we always have whenever we have read anything else. Other files, books, magazines, etc. Words may not hold a lot of meaning at times, however they should. Because when words do not hold a lot of meaning, what is the point of speaking/writing/reading them? There is not one. What is the alternative then? Not speaking words, when they are empty, holding no meaning. Not writing when there is nothing to say. "Just talking is pointless." It is only pointless when there is nothing worth anything being said. Otherwise it's a way of learning. Learning either a person, place, or thing. A way to escape or enjoy, through reading, gaining a new viewpoint, or entertainment. Which could range from books and articles to descriptions and movies. The only movies that do not have words spoken are silent films, and even those have some words that pop up. Words are essential to communication in some way. Even when two people are not talking, possibly they are sharing an intimate moment, their thought processes are moving in words, because words and visions are how we were taught and made to think. People give actions, things, people, places, and everything else a word or a name to go by. That makes them, them. "A rose by any other name, smells just as sweet." The alteration to names though is not what I am wanting to convey to you. "I find no reason to talk." That is all fine and dandy, though how are you going to get to know anyone or anything more if you do not talk with them in some way, shape, or form? Words may just be words, but we as individuals and as a collective place importance upon them - or should. The ability to be able to use words correctly, accurately and to get our points and views across and the ability to comprehend others' are key to being able to make a successful life. If it was not for any words, where would you be? Next time you go to say, type, or read something - is it really only: "Just Words"? - Kamira November 10th, 1998 kamira@attrition.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = Questions, Comments, Bitches, Ideas, Rants, Death Threats, Submissions = = Mail: jericho@dimensional.com (Mail is welcomed) = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = To receive new issues through mail, mail majordomo@attrition.org with = = "subscribe fuck". 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