Kenilworth said:But caves are not mountains. Their parts and demands and weaknesses are not the same. Besides this, statistics of height, length, or depth are no measure of worth except to a world from whom all true worth is hidden. I have tried for years now, immersing myself at times in premises such as Mr. Allen's, that I might understand them, and have yet to. Whenever I read a text or hear a speech such as his, the question remains, to the point of agony; to what end?
maxf said:Kenilworth said:But caves are not mountains. Their parts and demands and weaknesses are not the same. Besides this, statistics of height, length, or depth are no measure of worth except to a world from whom all true worth is hidden. I have tried for years now, immersing myself at times in premises such as Mr. Allen's, that I might understand them, and have yet to. Whenever I read a text or hear a speech such as his, the question remains, to the point of agony; to what end?
It sounds like you completely missed the point of his speech...
maxf said:Kenilworth said:But caves are not mountains. Their parts and demands and weaknesses are not the same. Besides this, statistics of height, length, or depth are no measure of worth except to a world from whom all true worth is hidden. I have tried for years now, immersing myself at times in premises such as Mr. Allen's, that I might understand them, and have yet to. Whenever I read a text or hear a speech such as his, the question remains, to the point of agony; to what end?
It sounds like you completely missed the point of his speech...
Pegasus said:analogy
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noun
a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
I am with you Kenilworth. Why on earth would we want to draw parallels between caves and other natural features? The thing that makes caves so special is fundamentally unique to caves. I can't think of a parallel and trying to draw one simply leads to unwanted misconceptions. That said, everyone has their own natural way of trying to get a message over, and I suppose Tim Allen was simply using the way that is most comfortable to him.Kenilworth said:But caves are not mountains. Their parts and demands and weaknesses are not the same. Besides this, statistics of height, length, or depth are no measure of worth except to a world from whom all true worth is hidden. I have tried for years now, immersing myself at times in premises such as Mr. Allen's, that I might understand them, and have yet to. Whenever I read a text or hear a speech such as his, the question remains, to the point of agony; to what end?
tony from suffolk said:An excellent speech, an entirely appropriate analogy for the point Tim was making. Maybe some of you need to listen to it again, if you really fail to grasp this.
Kenilworth said:tony from suffolk said:An excellent speech, an entirely appropriate analogy for the point Tim was making. Maybe some of you need to listen to it again, if you really fail to grasp this.
I listened again. Can someone just tell me what the point was, so I can quit worrying about it?