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Mains 2014 : Words are sharper than two-edged swords.
learningflame
2 years ago edited December 2014 in Essay
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learningflame
2 years ago
wrote on Words sharper than two edged sword.
Overall theme was Words are much more powerful and influential than weapon and it is weapon of future which must not be misused.
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1. Introduction with Geeta's effect on reluctant Arjun who was strongest archer of time.
2. Bible, Geeta and Quran have more effect in general, not nukes.
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3. Alexander and all are famous but Budhdha and Christ are mich deeper.
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4. Mauryas and Akbar was mighty and Chanakyas and Birbals had more role than senapatis in their mights.
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5. Why Malala has more influence than guns of swat valley?
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Multiple aspects
ft diplomacy over wars where UN Talks decides things not the nuke capabilities. Even America is shifting toward it.
onomy is governed by collaboration of all elements rather than assertion by stronger. WTO talks and annual general meetings were
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9. Catchy slogans are more effective than any other means. Example: Recent election campaigns.
Few more were there.
Indian context
Indian way of living where even a non-speaking lives justice is respected in indian ethical standards. Force is hardly dominant. Peaceful
freedom struggle, tolerance in society and peaceful living.
Some dark spots:

Naxalism, communal violences, hate speeches, terrorism etc
Conclusion:
Certainly words or ideas have more strength than any weapon. These weapon disturbs short terms peace. Morover some misuse of words i.e.
More sharper weapon causes more harm. India which embraced right to expression and peaceful IR approaches in constitution itself has to
set new standards for world.
Solution lies in peaceful approaches everywhere in Diplomacy (panchsheel) , security issues ( talk with naxalism) etc etc. The words need
regulation too, to avoid use of it as lethal weapon. Article 19 gives good framework for restriction, we just need to realize it by giving
practical shape. We must remember an eye for an eye make the whole world blind in different deals.
P.S. points are not complete. I don't remember all.

Order of content was similar. But order of sentences..i don't remember.
Kindly help in evaluation. Plzz
hummingbird
2 years ago
wrote on Words sharper than two edged sword.
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Overall theme was Words are much more powerful and influential than weapon and it is weapon of future which must not be
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Points
1. Introduction with Geeta's effect on reluctant Arjun who was strongest archer of time.
2. Bible, Geeta and Quran have more effect in general, not nukes.
3. Alexander and all are famous but Budhdha and Christ are mich deeper.
4. Mauryas and Akbar was mighty and Chanakyas and Birbals had more role than senapatis in their mights.
Sign In / Join 5. Why Malala has more influence than guns of swat valley?
Multiple aspects
6. Soft diplomacy over wars where UN Talks decides things not the nuke capabilities. Even America is shifting toward it.
7. Economy is governed by collaboration of all elements rather than assertion by stronger. WTO talks and annual general
meetings were related somehow.
8. Change in world's politics is coming from peaceful processes mostly. Examples : Hongkong etc
9. Catchy slogans are more effective than any other means. Example: Recent election campaigns.
Few more were there.
Indian context
Indian way of living where even a non-speaking lives justice is respected in indian ethical standards. Force is hardly dominant.
Peaceful freedom struggle, tolerance in society and peaceful living.
Some dark spots:

Naxalism, communal violences, hate speeches, terrorism etc
Conclusion:
Certainly words or ideas have more strength than any weapon. These weapon disturbs short terms peace. Morover some misuse
of words i.e. More sharper weapon causes more harm. India which embraced right to expression and peaceful IR approaches in
constitution itself has to set new standards for world.
Solution lies in peaceful approaches everywhere in Diplomacy (panchsheel) , security issues ( talk with naxalism) etc etc. The
words need regulation too, to avoid use of it as lethal weapon. Article 19 gives good framework for restriction, we just need to
realize it by giving practical shape. We must remember an eye for an eye make the whole world blind in different deals.
P.S. points are not complete. I don't remember all.

Order of content was similar. But order of sentences..i don't remember.
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Kindly help in evaluation. Plzz

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you misunderstood theme of this essay.this didn't required us to compare words with swords.a double edged sword is one which can
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be used to inflict damage on your enemies and could also cause damage to yourself.so in this context you had to discuss about both positive
and negetive impact of freedom of speech and expression(words)
-1st attempt,mains--pol science
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learningflame
2 years ago
Maybe you are right. I often have same doubt. I couldn't do justice with negative impacts. Just wrote one page on it. Fate is sealed now.
hummingbird
2 years ago
Maybe you are right. I often have same doubt. I couldn't do justice with negative impacts. Just wrote one page on it. Fate is
sealed now.
Maybe you are right. I often have same doubt. I couldn't do justice with negative impacts. Just wrote one page on it. Fate is
sealed now.
Point wise your essay is well argued,you have given better point than I listed some positive effects of freedom of speech and exp,wrote about
its negetive effect like partition,hilter,mussolini,mark anthony and concluded with the need for regulation and with gandhi's quote in the end.
2014-1st attempt,mains--pol science
aamengineer
2 years ago edited December 2014
the essay topic seems to be taken from bible "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates
even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
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aamengineer
here i think , two edged sword means more damage...european knights used 2 edged swords to do more damage to enemy ,(unlike samurais
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of the east).doesnt mean a 2 edged sword can harm to itself... ,,two edged swords inflict more physical damage than single edged sword
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,words can do more than the physical damage by 2 edge swords....it can effect the soul, mind...
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words are sharper ,can make more victorious even without bloodshed as compared to swords , or can do the opposite , more bloodshed as
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compared to the sword...
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learningflame
2 years ago
Correct @aamengineer . I didn't emphasized equally on harmful impacts. Don't know how much they ll award fr that mistake.
hummingbird
2 years ago
here i think , two edged sword means more damage...european knights used 2 edged swords to do more damage to enemy
,(unlike samurais of the east).doesnt mean a 2 edged sword can harm to itself... ,,two edged swords inflict more physical damage
than single edged sword ,words can do more than the physical damage by 2 edge swords....it can effect the soul, mind...
words are sharper ,can make more victorious even without bloodshed as compared to swords , or can do the opposite , more
bloodshed as compared to the sword...
a sword that has two sharp edges

: something that has both good and bad
parts or results
Real meaning from merrium webster dictionary
raj67
2 years ago
wow,the constructive and destructive power of words are greater than weapons.why so?Words have great impact on human psychology and
attitude that even weapons can not stop them.Hitler speeches hypnotised the Germans.Impact was so great that Germany reemerged from
ashes in very short span of time,only to perish again.Ability of words to mobilize public at large can be seen in Indian freedom struggle.
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hmm...lots of philosophy and human psychology in it,in lucid form.tough topic.

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aamengineer
here i think , two edged sword means more damage...european knights used 2 edged swords to do more damage to
enemy ,(unlike samurais of the east).doesnt mean a 2 edged sword can harm to itself... ,,two edged swords inflict
Sign In / Join more physical damage than single edged sword ,words can do more than the physical damage by 2 edge swords....it
can effect the soul, mind...
words are sharper ,can make more victorious even without bloodshed as compared to swords , or can do the
opposite , more bloodshed as compared to the sword...

parts or results
dictionary meanings and proverbial meanings can be different

2 edge sword has two meanings...these two pictures may clear
1st 2 edged sword..can harm the person who uses it
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another 2 edged sword, can harm only the enemy not self
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raj67
2 years ago
In my medical books 'double edged sword' is often used.Like 'steroids are double edged sword'.Every time it is used to present both
beneficial and harmful effects.
hummingbird
2 years ago
here i think , two edged sword means more damage...european knights used 2 edged swords to do more
damage to enemy ,(unlike samurais of the east).doesnt mean a 2 edged sword can harm to itself... ,,two
edged swords inflict more physical damage than single edged sword ,words can do more than the
physical damage by 2 edge swords....it can effect the soul, mind...
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words are sharper ,can make more victorious even without bloodshed as compared to swords , or can
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dictionary meanings and proverbial meanings can be different
2 edge sword has two meanings...these two pictures may clear
1st 2 edged sword..can harm the person who uses it
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another 2 edged sword, can harm only the enemy not self
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Metaphorically it used to refer to a thing that could have both benificial and self destructive effect.
Shkk
2 years ago
@learningflame -
Though most of my friends, including me, argued the same way you did but @hummingbird is right when he's saying that Double Edged
means the one which can benefit as well as harm.
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learningflame
2 years ago
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Agree @Shkk @hummingbird

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Nice to see a discussion on the 'edge' of the sword.May I put in a word or two?
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/ Join edged swords were popular with European Knights as against the Orientals who loved using single edged ones.Single edged sword
has a better thrust and cutting power.Double edged is more lasting for the times when one edge wears down.Single edged has more
mass(therefore better thrust).
Now in context of essay yes it meant the self damage effect.
My essay:
1)introduced how humans are different as they can in addition to merely being able to communicate, use language in a morpho-synctactic
manner.How words develop from cooing babbling to higher stages.
2)told how words have been causes of battles(kauravas and pandavas--Draupadi's remark for Duryodhana hurt the boy real bad!--
(elaborated)
3)went on to discuss hate speech issue--varun gandhi ;Bihar CM's chopping of limbs of Doctors--which was later clarified by him as
curtailing their powers.
4)explained how a single sentence could mean two different things:Chomsky's surface and deep structure--
THE SHOOTING OF THE PROFESSOR WAS VERY BAD!
5)How in Akbar's court an astrologer walks in an gets himself in trouble for saying something in the wrong way and how Birbal helps him out
to get out of it by rephrasing the same and winning the heart of the emperor.
6)Discussed the Mahatma(how he used to pacify rioters),Gurudev(ekla chalo re--(power of it) and also explained how careful choice of
words was used to mobilize opinions--eg use of 'Unbritish' by Dadabhai Nairoji.
7)wrote some more gibberish and two couplets of Saint Kabir were used (baani aisi boliye(in the middle somewhere) and Boli ek amol
hai...(in the end)
I think Chomsky and his work can pass muster since he is a well known person.But i am a bit skeptical about cooing ,babbling,morpho-
synctactic (well you can blame my old flame psychology for that)
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arthopoda
2 years ago
I dont think that in this essay we have write the pros and cons of freedom of expression. Though the phrase two edged sword means that
something which has positive and negative aspects .... for instance in this sentence...His great intelligence was a real double-edged sword
because he never felt he could communicate with ordinary people..... However in the essay the topic is words are sharper than two edged
sword ... it is taken from bible and the meaning of the phrase is unlike the weapons... the impact of words and ideas have shaped the word.. ..
I think we have write about how the novel ideas have driven this world... we may give example of budha, mahaveera.... even Hitler ... How
he was able to drive the masses with his words.... how the words and ideas have a greater impact on the masses ... flipside is the jihad
...extremism ...... religious preacher have misinterprated religious text bla bla .... the whole theme of the essay should revolve around the fact
that words/ ideas evolved through centuries have greater impact on the lives of the people ... words like LIberty , equality , fraternity ... from
french revolution have altered our course of world ... weapons are the manifestation of out insecurities while the words reflect the voice of
our heart ... ww can give example of "I have a dream speech ..." of martin luther king ...... i think in this essay there is no dearth of
content...................
iampk
about a year ago
Got 141 in words and policy paralysis.
Finally not recommended.
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Mains 2014 : Words are sharper than two-edged swords.

Some dark spots:

P.S. points are not complete. I don't remember all.

Kindly help in evaluation. Plzz

wrote on Words sharper than two edged sword.

Some dark spots:

P.S. points are not complete. I don't remember all.

Kindly help in evaluation. Plzz

a sword that has two sharp edges

hmm...lots of philosophy and human psychology in it,in lucid form.tough topic.

a sword that has two sharp edges

dictionary meanings and proverbial meanings can be different

Real meaning from merrium webster dictionary

Agree @Shkk @hummingbird

But will be back.Stronger that ever.

Just dont spread the word ;)

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