WORD!
2006-10-05 10:48:51 · 14 answers · asked by Medicine Eddie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not if you are insane.
2006-10-05 10:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to get an answer for this question, you first must define reality. Some would say that reality is that which can be quantitatively measure, but at the most primary level, the very act of measuring an event affects its outcome (see Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle), so measurement is a bogus definition of reality. Others say that reality is what you perceive, but any cop will tell you that what one person perceives (like the face of a bank robber) often bears little in common with what other people perceive ("The robber had brown hair and a mustache" "No, I saw black hair and a full beard"). Yet others say reality is what you make of it, which means that for most people reality is, basically, nothing at all. So, MUST reality fit onto YOUR ability to perceive things? Maybe the question should be "Can YOU really PERCEIVE reality?"
2006-10-05 18:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Dim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that the only reality a human can know is through the perception of his/her five senses, I'd say it would be the only thing to attribute 'reality' to. It could be 100% accurate or 0% accurate, but it's the only reality a human can... perceive.
2006-10-05 17:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Another Nickname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one level, yes.
That said, we all have the ability to perceive things in their ultimate reality.
So, reality is dependent on your ability, but you can have a perfect ability. This would be the state of 'Clear Mind' or Nirvana.
2006-10-05 17:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by Bad Buddhist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I don't try to force reality into what I think it should be. I try to accept the reality given and if I don't like it, I try to find a way to Reasonably change it for the better. If not, I learn to deal with and move on. Then again, we all seem to have an opinion on exactly what "reality" is... so I guess we all learn to deal with it in our own way.
2006-10-05 19:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it must. "Reality" isn't subjective, doesn't depend on a person's viewpoint, doesn't rely on anecdotal evidence or no evidence at all, like most religious belief. It's verifiable, testable, repeatable. Anyone who cares to can replicate experiments and experiences to prove something that's "real." And such things are the only things that can be counted on to be true.
2006-10-05 17:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we perceive our own reality. as each living being has an individual mind and their own experiences of their own reality what we perceive IS reality for us: but when you really get down to it, ther is no reality: mine is different to everybody else's, as is yours, so which one is REAL? none, they are a figment of our imagination which we hang on to because we are afraid to let go.
2006-10-05 17:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by mala maker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate Reality
but its the only place where you can get a decent steak.
Its a perception kind of thing.
2006-10-05 17:55:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are called dreams.
When we dream there is very li'l reality, and my ability to perceive life is hazy in my dreams.
2006-10-05 17:54:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only reality is what you perceive, so...
2006-10-05 17:51:01 · answer #10 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so in certain situations reality has to be used to make certain decisions properly or what you may say or do could be a huge mistake...
2006-10-05 17:54:17 · answer #11 · answered by loreescachter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋