Monday, June 16, 2014

Ruminations on Tools

"It’s the poor craftsman who blames his tools" - usually.

Take the common screwdriver: It’s used as a chisel, paint stirrer, pry bar, door stop, table leveler, scratcher for that itch between the shoulder blades: right there -- ahhhh -- and, of course, a hammer. Occasionally, it drives a screw. In the hands of a 10-thumbed homeowner, the screwdriver can do horrific damage. In the hands of predators, it can kill.

Same tool.

The use depends on the user. It's a process dependent on the user’s intention, vision, and planning. There are always many alternatives; the user must choose a suitable tool. Finally, it's the skills and craftsmanship of the user which determine the end result. The user is in control.

Stop blaming the tool.

4 comments:

  1. LOL. I'm sure that even Grant Cunningham http://www.grantcunningham.com/ would turn his flowing locks away from that one.

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  2. Good read from JPFO: Intentions Matter.

    Someone with good, lawful, peaceful intentions will not willingly harm anyone, even if he/she is carrying a fully-automatic weapon. Someone with bad, criminal, violent intentions is dangerous, whether he/she has a gun, a knife, a baseball bat, a screwdriver, or even nothing but fists/feet.

    Despite what the anti-gun narrative says, a person with a gun is not automatically dangerous. Intentions matter.

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  3. An important life lesson. Thanks for the link.

    Everyone should consider joining the JPFO to help support their excellent work.

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