Suggest that thought shapes language
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From: Propose a Pertinent Point
Not, as some spiders here have proposed, the inverse. Language is a tool of the mind; it is not the mind itself.
Challenge information
Broad, 
Persuasive 50
- 35 - very chancy (42%)
- 43 - chancy (51%)
- 51 - modest (61%)
- 60 - very modest (72%)
- 68 - low-risk (81%)
- 76 - straightforward (91%)
- 84 - straightforward (100%)
Success
As a great poet said...
"What's in a name? […]" […]
[…] several opposing arachnids hiss their disapproval of what they consider a tired point, and an exhausted quotation. However, though the phrase may be hackneyed, they must not dismiss the point on that basis. […][Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 5 x Chelicerae Clicked in Applause
[The Academic Mood change…] (random)
Rare Success
As a great poet said...
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet!"[…]
The spider symposium is split […] while names are powerful, they cannot transform reality. Language is a tool for comprehension and communication, nothing more.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Wiki note: Rare success chance is 25%.
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 15 x Chelicerae Clicked in Applause
- [The Academic Mood change…] (random)
Failure
Mistaking a poet for more?
Those spiders you support fall silent. The rest of the Symposium hisses in disdain. […]
[…] "I challenge you to prove that you'd still enjoy the scent if it were called the 'stinkweed' or 'corpse flower'. I suspect the plant would lose its lustre."[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Academic Mood change…] (random)
