Sharks in the Septic Tank Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: TimF who wrote (4608)	2/3/2001 7:01:44 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (2) of 82486

If I am to make any decisions I have to base them on what I see as truth. I think you need to understand here that your seeing something as truth does not make it truth. Truth is simply that which can be demonstrated to be true. It is not a matter of perception. What if a rapist used as a defence that he believes that he has a right to have sex with any woman that he wants, I would submit that it would be fine to impose mine (and presumably your) version of truth on him, that rape is wrong and should be outlawed. "Rape is wrong" is not a statement of truth. It is a statement of perception, one on which most of us agree. We cannot prove the truth of that statement because "wrong" is a perception-based judgment not susceptible to proof. We can demonstrate that rape has adverse consequences, that it violates our agreed-upon concept of rights, that it is socially undesirable, and therefore that we have decided that rape is wrong. But our decision has nothing to do with "truth".

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next