Friday, June 26, 2009
cul⋅ture
[kuhl-cher]
tʃər
Show IPA noun, verb, -tured, -tur⋅ing. –noun | 1. | the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. |
That's the definition of a cultured person.
I should be pretty decently-cultured according to the above. I'm in a decent university doing a pretty good course. I dance, I do sports, I play the violin, I draw, I like to read and I can study. I'm not saying I'm a great person. I am indeed lacking slightly in the manners section.
but still, I see no reason why I deserved to be called uncultured today, just because I use swear/curse occasionally (all at appropriate times okay!), and I'm not a christian.
His reasons are that not being a christian makes me a less better person. Christians tend to swear less. Ironically, I know a lot of religious people who swear more than me. Also, swearing shows that I'm uncultured. But manners is only part of a person being cultured. just because the occasional swear word slips out of my mouth, I deserved to be insulted like that?
I think it's called the singapore youth culture. It's something that is common among youths, regardless of race and religions. And i don't swear frequently! I don't see why it shows that I'm a rough ah lian or what. Swearing alone does not make somebody a bad person. Not being christian or religious doesn't make me a worse person either.
I think I'm more cultured than you in so many more ways! More ways than you can count.
*holds head high*
I will not be lowered by your insults.
