The peace of Mongolian folds
When I was working part-time a long time ago, I pointed out that there was an ethical problem with a certain aspect of the work and that it should be improved, and someone who called himself my supervisor -- I don't remember approving it -- came over and said, "May I have a moment?" I was taken to another room, and he began searching the Internet for the word "ethics." Yes, he had never studied ethics or thought about it.
In fact, there may be quite a few people like this. Perhaps we need to hold another symposium to explore the causes.
What would happen if a person who has studied anthropology or biology was told by someone, "You have mongolian folds and are not beautiful"?
He would not feel good about it. But he would be able to think that his mongolian folds might be the result of natural or sexual selection, so he might not get angry or upset. At the very least, he would not run off to a plastic surgery clinic the next day.
It would not be surprising if he were to feel moved by the idea that his mongolian folds are the culmination of his ancestors' efforts to live.
What would happen if a person who is a fan of Buddha Shakyamuni, who rereads the Sutta Nipata and Dhammapada whenever he has the chance, and who also studies ethics, was told by someone, "You have mongolian folds and are not beautiful"?
He may not get angry, but he may protest, saying, "What harm does it do you that I have a Mongolian wall? Your actions are not right. It is of no use to you or me. I have a feeling that I want to tell you what Buddha Shakyamuni said, so I will tell you. Don't look at what others have done or have not done. Look at what you have done or have not done." Either way, I guarantee he will not make an appointment at a plastic surgery clinic.
This seems self-evident to me, but there is something that not a few people not believe. That is, everything has many sides to it.
To the question that a child asks when he enters elementary school and is suddenly told to study, "Why do I have to study?", I would like to answer as follows.
Studying academia -- and by study I mean studying a wide range of fields and comparing and linking them -- is useful because it allows you to see things from multiple perspectives. Studying academia will keep your mongolian folds and your mind at peace.
So, I hope this brings my "Encouragement of Learning" to a happy conclusion. Now let's have a chat over tea like humans, as we are both people who, unlike AI, appreciate humor.