[lit-ideas] Re: Anti-Humanism & Its Enemies
- From: wokshevs@xxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mike Geary <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:10:46 -0330
Shall we count the fallacies, contradictions and self-contradictions populating
MG's post below? Anything over 6 wins a 750ml. bottle of Oban.
Walter O.
MUN
Quoting Mike Geary <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> No, I'm not talking about fads. I'm talking about beliefs. Beliefs are all
>
> we have. We acquire our beliefs through our culture. On a universal scale,
>
> no one belief has a more morally privileged standing than any other, just as
>
> no culture has a more morally privileged standing. What I have just written
>
> is not the Truth, it is a belief that there is no such thing as Truth. That
>
> is not to say that there is no such thing as truth. We hold to certain
> beliefs because we believe them to be true. You may believe there is Truth
> out there, but until you can prove it incontrovertibly, it's just another
> belief. Those who believe that there is no Truth believe that as a truth,
> but at the same time believe that it could possibly be erroneous and would
> amend the belief, given incontrovertible evidence to the contrary. But I
> can't imagine what kind of evidence could ever be brought forth to prove
> some belief a Truth.
>
> Mike Geary
> speaking the truth
> in Memphis
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Yost" <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 11:33 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Anti-Humanism & Its Enemies
>
>
> > Mike: A belief is true if enough people within a given culture agree that
> > it's true -- true for the culture, that is, for as long as that consensus
> > holds and shapes the behavior and aspirations of the culture.
> >
> >
> > I think you're talking about a fad. Like bell bottoms. If enough people
> > within a given culture agree that bell bottoms are cool, impressionable
> > young guys will go out and buy bell bottoms in order to get laid.
> >
> > If they get laid copiously, they will probably wear bell bottoms for the
> > rest of their lives, since guys generally tend to dress in the fashion
> > that was popular the last time they were truly happy. (That's a truth by
> > the way.)
> >
> > Mike: Can truth change?
> >
> > Only if it's a fad. As ad people know, the best way to kill an idea or
> > trend is to make it into a fad.
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