“Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., US Supreme Court Justice)
Misnomers are quite common in this society. We assuage our guilty consciences by using language as a means to manipulate other people into thinking what we decide will keep them content. Humanity is funny that way. We’re so used to our routines that we forget to consider our motivation for what we do. What spurs us on? Is it about personal gain or protection of our ego? Your mother might have told you to think before you leap. It’s possible that she just didn’t want you to entertain yourself by trying to drive her station wagon into the neighbor’s pool. She also might’ve wanted her means of transportation to stay in one relatively dry piece. But regardless the saying has its merits.
Don’t lose sight of what you really want. It’s all right if you chose to persuade someone with your own interest in mind- I don’t know anyone who doesn’t. But force yourself to be aware of it so you can desist at your discretion and not unintentionally hurt someone you care about.
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