Test of the 3 Strainers

the Test of the 3 Strainers was made for the first time by Socrate .

Indeed a day, Quelqu'un comes one day to find the large philosopher and says to him:
" Do you know what I have just learned on your friend?

- One moment, answered Socrate. Before you tell me, I would like to make you pass a test, that of the 3 strainers:

- 3 strainers?

Yes, Socrate began again. Before telling me all sorts of thing on the others, it is good to take time to filter what one would like to say.
C' is what I call the first strainer the test of the 3 passoires.
is that of the truth. Did you check if what you want to say to me is true?

- Not. I simply intended some to speak…

- Very well. You thus do not know if it is the truth.

Let us try to filter differently by using a second strainer, that of kindness.
Ce what you does this want to learn to me on my friend, is something of good?

- Ah not! On the contrary.

- Therefore, Socrate continued, you want to tell me bad things on him and you are not even certain if they are true.
Tu can perhaps still pass the test, because there remains a strainer, that of the utility.
Est it useful that you teach me what my friend would have done?

- Not. Not really.

Then, Socrate concludes, if what you have to tell me is neither true, neither well, nor useful, why want to say it to me? "

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