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Admired =/= admirable. The latter means deserving of admiration.
by alexbecker 12y ago
Admired =/= admirable. The latter means deserving of admiration.
- jshevek 12y agoIt is telling that the poster who confused admired with admirable linked to a list which placed amazon at #2, and included coca-cola, disney, nike, and the like.
- mwfunk 12y agoIf you admire someone, then by definition you consider them admirable. So, lots and lots of people consider them admirable. You may not, but that doesn't mean that other people can't have different opinions. It also doesn't mean they're wrong and you're right or vice versa, since we're all unreliable narrators of the world around us.
- alexbecker 12y agoYes, I'm just pointing out that those people (like me) may be wrong.
- sarciszewski 12y agoHere, I'll translate: Admirable is a moral judgment. Admired means that "the others" have drank the kool-aid. (Sheeple, etc. etc.)
- jshevek 12y agoDo you consider Nike admirable? Would you eagerly link 'evidence' trying to prove that Nike is one of the most 'admirable' companies out there? If yes, well... okay then. I don't understand you, and I'll stop here. If no, then maybe you can see how maybe you've not fairly contextualized the conversation? This list of 'admired' companies does, indeed, completely miss the original posters point.
- sarciszewski 12y agoFuck Nike, fuck Apple, and fuck every other soulless corporation.
- alexbecker 12y agoYeah, nothing good has ever come from people and groups acting out of self-interest. All societal advances have been due to people acting from their souls.