Yup! There’s even a verse in Ecclesiastes about right vs left.
“The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.” Ecclesiastes 10:1
In light of this verse, I’ve found it interesting/ironic, that conservatism, patriotism, etc., are characteristics that place one on the “right side” of the political spectrum, and belief in the opposite of those things, places you on the left side of the political spectrum. Just sayin.. 😬🤷🏼♀️😂
It’s also interesting that the word right doesn’t just have the meaning of a direction, it also means correct, true. If you are “right” about something, you are correct, you have the true answer.
Also, in romance languages, the word for "left" is some form of "sinistra" from which derives our English word "sinister" meaning: "something harmful or evil is happening or will happen."
Yup! There’s even a verse in Ecclesiastes about right vs left. “The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.” Ecclesiastes 10:1
In light of this verse, I’ve found it interesting/ironic, that conservatism, patriotism, etc., are characteristics that place one on the “right side” of the political spectrum, and belief in the opposite of those things, places you on the left side of the political spectrum. Just sayin.. 😬🤷🏼♀️😂
It’s also interesting that the word right doesn’t just have the meaning of a direction, it also means correct, true. If you are “right” about something, you are correct, you have the true answer.
Honored guests traditionally sit to the right of the host as a means of respect.
Also, in romance languages, the word for "left" is some form of "sinistra" from which derives our English word "sinister" meaning: "something harmful or evil is happening or will happen."
Crazy! I never knew that! Filing that away w/ the rest of my right vs left trivia! 😜🥰
And if you are left, you have left your moral compass.
I'm a left-handed Constitutionalist Righty, raised by liberal parents (+ younger lesbian sis) who are all right-handed, far leftists.
It's a paradox
How right you are! 😉😂
In French the word "gauche" means "left". It also means "wrong".