Then we have come down to the fundamental source of disagreement.
For me the point of life, science, religion, and everything in general is creating a world in which people respect and love each other and in which people behave with respect and love towards each other, animals, the environment, etc.
So when a philosophical debate, science or religion furthers these goals, that is what matters.
There is certainly worthiness and value in truth also, but when caring about the truth compromises love and respect I think it stops being as valuable.
That is a philosophical disagreement between us. I care about whether or not things or true and as a former philosophy major (and I was intense about that major) I spent a fair amount of time examining my assumptions and learning logic.
But I'm pointedly not trying to argue here about what is true or isn't, so that's not the issue for me. The issue for me is whether these arguments are producing happiness and love or whether they aren't.
So I've clarified that, and I don't feel like I need to say anything more here. I didn't mean to rain on your parade and if you'd prefer I don't have to discuss these things on your journal anymore.
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Date: 2009-02-10 04:50 am (UTC)For me the point of life, science, religion, and everything in general is creating a world in which people respect and love each other and in which people behave with respect and love towards each other, animals, the environment, etc.
So when a philosophical debate, science or religion furthers these goals, that is what matters.
There is certainly worthiness and value in truth also, but when caring about the truth compromises love and respect I think it stops being as valuable.
That is a philosophical disagreement between us. I care about whether or not things or true and as a former philosophy major (and I was intense about that major) I spent a fair amount of time examining my assumptions and learning logic.
But I'm pointedly not trying to argue here about what is true or isn't, so that's not the issue for me. The issue for me is whether these arguments are producing happiness and love or whether they aren't.
So I've clarified that, and I don't feel like I need to say anything more here. I didn't mean to rain on your parade and if you'd prefer I don't have to discuss these things on your journal anymore.