Case 13-7 (1 August)
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vit_rHistorical myths are not funny stories for entertainment, they are messages that our predecessors had sent us through centuries.
I have a long history of conflicts with the Swiss public school. On July the 12th 2018 the Swiss KESB (Children and Adult Protection Authority) had removed my son from the family with an arrogant promise that we could not see our child till he reaches the age of 18 years. But already on the Black Friday, July the 13th, the same bureaucrat from the KESB literally had thrown our son back to us. After ten days I had got some experience with Swiss institutions I would better not know from this angle. The hectic July had changed my view on the Switzerland's history.
I try to explain the messages I have found in the past of the Swiss Confederation.
Three men from Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden did not advertise on the Rütli meadow for bonfires and long speeches at night. They had said that there are things Swiss people must defend even if this means a revolt against greater powers.
William Tell and his son did not show cool tricks an expert marksman can do with the crossbow. The story tells that it is better for a man to set his life and the life of his son at risk than to be a coward and to poison the next generation with the fear for despotic authorities.
People who won the Battle of Morgarten teach that your enemy may think that it is stronger but this is only arrogance. Study your battlefield, find the weaknesses of your enemies, think out best strategies, prepare traps, wait and do not panic. Your best weapon is your head. Use it and you will win.
I do not think Arnold Winkelried showed a spectacular way to die in the Battle of Sempach. A man facing the enemy does not speak about his wife and children he speaks about the ways to win the battle. Also, a dead body cannot stop movements of living enemies.
Probably this man had actually fought in this battle and probably he had found out a way to open a passage in the wall of pikes. Probably he was clever enough not to die and his comrades were good enough to prevent enemies from killing him. Probably the method was kept unwritten as an important military secret.
The legend says that you must go first, if you see the way. Be confident and do not look back, your comrades will follow you. The heroic death and the extravagant speech add to this message only three words "at any cost".
John Calvin teaches that words are more powerful than weapons. You do not need great military power, you need great ideas. You can beat old traditions with new understanding. You can stand against mighty institutions with your knowledge.
Read to understand, think to find new ways, write and tell your thoughts without fear and you win.
Paul Grüninger was not the man who loved Jews. He neglected "bureaucratic schemes and calculations" because they contradicted moral and ethic values. Bureaucrats may punish you for such actions but you win a more important battle.
There are a lot of other moments in the history of this country that I understand in a new way.
The rumors are wrong. The Swiss are wonderful people: clever, courageous and very flexible.
I have a long history of conflicts with the Swiss public school. On July the 12th 2018 the Swiss KESB (Children and Adult Protection Authority) had removed my son from the family with an arrogant promise that we could not see our child till he reaches the age of 18 years. But already on the Black Friday, July the 13th, the same bureaucrat from the KESB literally had thrown our son back to us. After ten days I had got some experience with Swiss institutions I would better not know from this angle. The hectic July had changed my view on the Switzerland's history.
I try to explain the messages I have found in the past of the Swiss Confederation.
Three men from Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden did not advertise on the Rütli meadow for bonfires and long speeches at night. They had said that there are things Swiss people must defend even if this means a revolt against greater powers.
William Tell and his son did not show cool tricks an expert marksman can do with the crossbow. The story tells that it is better for a man to set his life and the life of his son at risk than to be a coward and to poison the next generation with the fear for despotic authorities.
People who won the Battle of Morgarten teach that your enemy may think that it is stronger but this is only arrogance. Study your battlefield, find the weaknesses of your enemies, think out best strategies, prepare traps, wait and do not panic. Your best weapon is your head. Use it and you will win.
I do not think Arnold Winkelried showed a spectacular way to die in the Battle of Sempach. A man facing the enemy does not speak about his wife and children he speaks about the ways to win the battle. Also, a dead body cannot stop movements of living enemies.
Probably this man had actually fought in this battle and probably he had found out a way to open a passage in the wall of pikes. Probably he was clever enough not to die and his comrades were good enough to prevent enemies from killing him. Probably the method was kept unwritten as an important military secret.
The legend says that you must go first, if you see the way. Be confident and do not look back, your comrades will follow you. The heroic death and the extravagant speech add to this message only three words "at any cost".
John Calvin teaches that words are more powerful than weapons. You do not need great military power, you need great ideas. You can beat old traditions with new understanding. You can stand against mighty institutions with your knowledge.
Read to understand, think to find new ways, write and tell your thoughts without fear and you win.
Paul Grüninger was not the man who loved Jews. He neglected "bureaucratic schemes and calculations" because they contradicted moral and ethic values. Bureaucrats may punish you for such actions but you win a more important battle.
There are a lot of other moments in the history of this country that I understand in a new way.
The rumors are wrong. The Swiss are wonderful people: clever, courageous and very flexible.
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Date: 2018-08-02 01:49 am (UTC)Я не могу назвать себя экпертом, но зато могу порекомендовать утилиту для отлова 80-90 процентов ошибок: Grammarly.
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Date: 2018-08-02 06:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-08-02 09:31 am (UTC)ниже результаты
did not advertised => did not advertise
mightily => mighty
you must go first, if -> without comma
Also a dead body -> comma after Also
on the Switzerland's history -> remove 'the'
Friday July the 13th -> Friday, July the 13th,
After this I had -> comma after 'this'
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Date: 2018-08-02 09:57 am (UTC)mightily => mighty
Угу
you must go first, if -> without comma
Это уже авторская пауза.
Also a dead body -> comma after Also
Угу.
on the Switzerland's history -> remove 'the'
Не хочу.
Friday July the 13th -> Friday, July the 13th,
Black Friday
Мне сама фраза не нравится, но оставлю пока так.
After this I had -> comma after 'this'
Это всё кривое. Переделал на "After ten days I had got...", что тоже не блеск, но пока так.
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Date: 2018-09-25 10:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-09-25 10:43 am (UTC)