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To: Sig who wrote (82845)	3/17/2003 10:06:52 AM
From: Craig Richards	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I'm stating that any conceptual idea can at most be a relative truth, representing a particular perspective. Absolute truth cannot be expressed in words. To bring the discussion back to foreign affairs, here's a couple of examples: Is the statement "Iraq is a clear and present danger to the US" true or false? I think many people would evaluate this differently depending on if they have a pre-9/11 perspective or a post-9/11 perspective. If the statement was absolutely true, then its truth would not depend on perspective. Another statement, such as "Country X is a force for justice in the world", may be evaluated differently by a citizen of country X and a citizen of a country that was being attacked by country X. So once again the truth or falsity of the statement is relative, not absolute. When we confuse our relative truth for absolute truth, then we cause suffering for ourselves and others. This process can be a very subtle one, but if you pay very close attention to how your mind works, you can see how it happens in subtle ways as well as obvious ones.