(20/02/2010 09:19 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  

feinicks Wrote:Succeeding at failing is not success

Yes it is.

feinicks Wrote:its failing

It's that too.

As far as you're concerned, you succeeded.  As far as the exam marker is concerned, you failed.  As for others, it depends on whose opinion they favour.
It's both a success and a failure, the difference being interpretation.

Yes. Failing and succeeding is a matter or perception, but perception in our society is based on Social convention. For instance, if you failed at the test to prove that you're not a nerd, that would imply that you did so to "fit in". You have failed because failing a test is in violation of why you gave it in the first place.

Unless of course if Social conventions to you are a matter of mockery, then this argument would be invalid.

But then again, even Newton's laws can be broken.