Thursday 25 February 2010

Truth is contextual

Should we be (we should not be) subject to the unproven whims of others. For example, if the majority of a population thinks that to have long hair is bad luck must we all keep our hair short? If the majority think that it is a good thing to drink poison, must we? And if we think that they are crazy, what then? We can seek to escape, or we can ask for justification of their claims. If we don't share the same fantasy we must be entitled to take different action. Indolence must be the default, not to promote an idea, or to follow others, but to do your own thing. We can agree in our scepticism.

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