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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