ABSTRACT
Human beings-each one of them-learn [the principles of social interaction] to the extent that they can, getting hold of [their knowledge] through experience in social intercourse among their kind. In the end, the dos and don’ts become evident to them, and the habitus (malaka) of social intercourse with their kind is attained through interaction. . . . Nevertheless, those possessing no knowledge or tradition in this respect, or those averse to listening carefully and observing, will have to go through a long disciplining process because of that, for they will rush through the unfamiliar and arrive at inconsistent [knowledge]. Thus, their manners and social intercourse will be found to be based on bad principles and manifestly flawed, and their livelihood opportunities among their kind will be spoiled.
