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**StivRichardOff** · 10-13-2009, 07:15 AM

Beginners who ask questions are great.

Beginners who ask questions and then argue about the answers they get are even better.

Both make the instructor think. If they're not holding up the class there's no problem and lots of benefit to the instructor.

If said beginner won't listen to the answer and think about it on their side, they are wasting a learning opportunity.

If said beginner is absolutely set against what the instructor is teaching, and wishes to do it their own way the problem will self-correct. The beginner will eventually get tired of beating their head against the wall and leave the class.

No problem.

There are ego-benefits to doing what sensei says without question, even if you have questions, but that has to be tempered with some basic intelligence. "If sensei told you to go jump off a bridge would you do it?"

Kim.

I'm not against asking questions, if somebody doesn't understand a certain thing/technique I applaud him/her who has the guts the to ask a question about it. It takes guts to let alone ask a question, so he/she deserves a proper answer. I was mainly talking about people who seek advice or ask a question but don't actually want to hear the answer when the answer given does not correspond with their view on the subject. Now if you could discuss with that student/user why certain things are a certain way (kendo,iaido, math) in a normal grown-up fashion with arguments and facts it would be ok. But when they simply disregard the answer, and claim that it's different just because..... that's just irritating.
I actually find it very offensive.

And of course you should always be able to ask questions and you should question the answers that have been given. Otherwise you wouldn't fully benefit of the situation, but there are times that it's best to bite your tongue and just be quiet. Jumping off a bridge is of course not that time

I like that view on the matter Kim. However i think ArcticBlizzard means the head-beating-to-the-wall type. I can understand they can be tiyring for some people especially when they spend time on a reaction and the asker just discards the answer.

You could also just ignore the people that anoy you

You hit the mark straight on!

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StivRichardOff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Beginners who ask questions are great. Beginners who ask questions and then argue about the answers they get are even better. Both make the instructor think. If they're not holding up the class there's no problem and lots of benefit to the instructor. If said beginner won't listen to the answer and think about it on their side, they are wasting a learning opportunity. If said beginner is absolutely set against what the instructor is teaching, and wishes to do it their own way the problem will self-correct. The beginner will eventually get tired of beating their head against the wall and leave the class. No problem. There are ego-benefits to doing what sensei says without question, even if you have questions, but that has to be tempered with some basic intelligence. "If sensei told you to go jump off a bridge would you do it?" Kim. I'm not against asking questions, if somebody doesn't understand a certain thing/technique I applaud him/her who has the guts the to ask a question about it. It takes guts to let alone ask a question, so he/she deserves a proper answer. I was mainly talking about people who seek advice or ask a question but don't actually want to hear the answer when the answer given does not correspond with their view on the subject. Now if you could discuss with that student/user why certain things are a certain way (kendo,iaido, math) in a normal grown-up fashion with arguments and facts it would be ok. But when they simply disregard the answer, and claim that it's different just because..... that's just irritating. I actually find it very offensive. And of course you should always be able to ask questions and you should question the answers that have been given. Otherwise you wouldn't fully benefit of the situation, but there are times that it's best to bite your tongue and just be quiet. Jumping off a bridge is of course not that time I like that view on the matter Kim. However i think ArcticBlizzard means the head-beating-to-the-wall type. I can understand they can be tiyring for some people especially when they spend time on a reaction and the asker just discards the answer. You could also just ignore the people that anoy you You hit the mark straight on!
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