Okay this is a difficult question to word so stick with me. I have heard it said that a person can know they are sane if they are able to ask themself 'Am I crazy?' because someone who is crazy would never question if they were or not. Now, knowing the logic of that, what if someone who was crazy was privy to the same knowledge?...what if a crazy person said 'Am I crazy...oh wait I can't be if I asked myself that'...right? So using that logic, if you ask yourself that question does it ensure that you're sane, or just prove that you're a smart crazy person?
2006-10-17 05:37:18 · 6 answers · asked by nikkismiles7 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.
2006-10-17 08:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by screaming frenzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyones crazy at times...i think the difference is that some people dont know where the line is between reality and "hallucinations"...but then this...whos reality is it? Everyones perception of "reality" is different, but if you experience it, isnt it real? Who are we to say someone is crazy when they believe what they see? It is real to them therefor it is
2006-10-17 13:53:22 · answer #2 · answered by kristina43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who is insane has a psychosis which means he cannot understand that his aberrant behavior is aberrant, therefore it not possible for him to question his actions. So as long as you question your behavior, you're probably sane.
2006-10-17 22:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BIG question is how do you define crazy and sane?
2006-10-17 14:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by bellydancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's my theory. Every human being on the face of the planet is insane. We're just delusional as well. None of us act on a purely rational basis, but we want to think we do.
2006-10-17 14:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Ettejin of Wern 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is not just questioning about being crazy, it is realizing that you are crazy, then you are no longer crazy at the moment of realization.
2006-10-17 17:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by ol's one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋