18th and 19th Century Thunderdome - Engineers Vs Lawyers

Started by mongers, September 15, 2013, 04:48:01 PM

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Who Contributed Most to Humanity in the 18th and 19th Centuries?

Engineers
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Lawyers
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mongers

September 15, 2013, 04:48:01 PM
Prompted by Sav and Ide's comments in another thread, I'd like to know quite group contributed most to humanity during the 18th and 19th centuries ?

And if your using examples in your argument then the individual you champion, must have practised as least one quarter of their career during that century.

I didn't broaden it out to include the 20th century for obvious reasons.  :ph34r:

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Valmy

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September 15, 2013, 04:54:15 PM
I am about to interview for Engineering internships in a couple days so...obviously being an Engineer is the highest profession to which a human being could aspire.
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September 15, 2013, 04:54:32 PM
Engineers by a factor of one thousand.
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September 15, 2013, 04:58:46 PM
Thing is, back is those days, especially the earlier parts, a man might well be both.  And a linguist, and a businessman, and a historian, and, well, you get the idea.

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September 15, 2013, 05:06:51 PM
Has a lawyer ever contributed to humanity in a positive way?
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September 15, 2013, 05:09:44 PM
I think I mentioned before that historically left revolutions have drawn disproportionate support from lawyers and right revolutions (including islamists) have drawn disproportionate support from engineers.

Razgovory

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September 15, 2013, 05:43:47 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 15, 2013, 05:09:44 PM
I think I mentioned before that historically left revolutions have drawn disproportionate support from lawyers and right revolutions (including islamists) have drawn disproportionate support from engineers.

I don't recall you mentioning this before.
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grumbler

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September 15, 2013, 07:44:46 PM
I'm only going to say this once: good question, Mongers!  :P

I had a hard time deciding, and was astonished to see the results when I did decide.  I counted the Philosphs as lawyers, though, so for me it was Enlightenment versus Industrial Revolution.  Maybe others did not see it that way, though.
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September 15, 2013, 08:00:13 PM
It's really hard to compare the two.  Lawyers are important to civil societies, since well-entrenched rule of law seems to be what keeps societies from sliding into autocracies.  On the other hand, it's hard to imagine modern societies without all the technological innovations that have been made in the rather unusual last couple of centuries.
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