Monday, April 4, 2011

I am more important than you are.
That is the teaching of the western culture.
As long as it is that way, we as a civilization shall no progress.
We will be in a danger of destroying our selves.

correct would be: you are as important as I am.
or, you are more important than I am.

imagine you are sitting in an office with a coworker.
the doors are open, and you are feeling cold.
it is a warm day, still with the door open, it is kind of cold.
So what do you do?
You stand up, close the door.
Your coworker protests.
you argue, you fight. Over simple door.

The correct would be to say:
If it is that important, keep the door open. I ll put on some warmer clothes.
Your coworker will see you are not pushing anything, and still might agree to keep the door open.