Anything worth having is worth cheating for.
-W.C. Fields
Posted by: Douglas Mehling | January 14, 2008
Quote for the day
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Anything worth having is worth cheating for.
-W.C. Fields
Posted in Interesting information and news, Main | Tags: cheating, W.C. Fields
Well this was an odd item to find on your blog… I’m not sure if you where thinking about the “cheating teachers” or politics or evolution maybe???
When I was a kid I remember seeing a few flicks with W.C. in them. He has an unusual wit that was part of his satirical comedy but it often made a point in a back-handed sort of way. If he had said “There is nothing worth cheating for” in a straight forward direct comment, everyone who heard it would agree, but no one would ever remember what he said.
However, by making it a satirical statement, while we all find the comment somewhat appalling, we will always remember what he said. It’s in many of the quotable quote books where you probably ran across it, and will live on for who knows how long.
In a way it’s a lesson using a little reverse psychology to make a point. (Let’s see, who was that guy who used parbles to make a point?)
In school before a test our teachers would say, “if you cheat you’re only cheating yourself.” Cheating is a win/loose proposistion.
So what was your intention for this blog?
By: jhan on January 15, 2008
at 9:44 pm
Maybe I should’ve made the disclaimer that I don’t endorse the message promoted by this quote. Just a thought provoking item I thought might be interesting. I think it is reflective though of human nature.
By: Douglas Mehling on January 17, 2008
at 4:51 pm
You’re right, and it is thought provoking, you met you objective.
Reflecting back on your segment of cheating teachers, just today I was listening to the radio news coming home, they where talking about the Dallas schools, they have a policy about not failing students if I understood the story correctly, no student can be given a score less that 50. Should they get a score they didn’t earn? Isn’t that cheating the ones who do work hard for their scores?
I’ll have to check back to their web site to be sure I’ve got the story straight but I believe there is a movement on there concerning giving grades that are not earned.
My personal feelings are, we’ve created a system that gives to much to those who deserve it least and cheats the ones who may need it the most or those who help support it.
I know workers who are subjected to radom drug screenings on their job so they can make money to pay taxes which helps pay for the welfare of those who abuse the system and continue to use drugs.
Why aren’t these recipients subjected to random drug screening as well in order to keep receiving their benefits?
Have we created a system that encourages cheating beginning in school?
By: jhan on January 17, 2008
at 8:20 pm