We are humans, and more than likely the complete history of how things have happened has been changed to the point where the truth was lost long ago. You know, when you whisper something into one person's ear and they continue to whisper to the next person and by the time last person gets the message, it's all discombobulated (always wanted to say that word).
2006-11-01 18:12:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Reminder: I'm only asking a question, I'm just interested in your response. I'm not saying that we should stop trying to gain knowledge or anything like that, I mean some stuff isn't hard to prove (i.e., Clinton was our last president). But on the other hand, many things we argue over have little to no proof. Again, I'm not saying that we should give up on the search.
2006-11-01 18:53:09 · update #1
If we're wrong we're wrong but we have to take a stab at it. It's better than just laying down and dying.
2006-11-01 18:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So....instead of assuming an altruistic motivation for exploration, progress, science, colonization, philanthropy, medicine, religion etc....... you would assume that basic human nature is only about conquest, greed and self-gratification as in the revision of Chris Columbo's exploits with the aboriginal inhabitants of the New World. Yes, I think you might be correct about our historical figures. I submit, however, that modern man is subject to such intense scrutiny of his motivation due to the availability of constant and instantaneous worldwide communication that human nature is being modified and elevated to a higher plane. The butchers in Darfur or Bagdhad aren't going to have 3 or 4 centuries of oral tradition to soften and disguise their exploits and morph them into some kind of noble conquest. Conversely the charity of a Bill Gates or the commitment of a group like Doctors without Borders can be viewed as righteous behavior in real time.
2006-11-02 02:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean, "We are humans"? Speak for yourself!....The only other time I heard the word "discombobulated" was when Frank Gifford said it when he was one of the announcers of Monday Night Football.
Note: Frank Gifford was one of the original three announcers on Monday Night Football. He was also a tailback for the New York Giants (they didn't have many Blacks in the NFL in those days, so they had to settle a lot of times for White runningbacks).
2006-11-02 02:22:27 · answer #3 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone can not be wrong just as everyone can not be right either - reason is, everyone is not on the same boat!
Having said that, yes, indeed, I fully agree with you that a lot of truths a lot of us swear by could well be highly distorted or even plain lie. A lie repeated sufficient number of times by sufficient number of people at sufficiently different times can often become Gospel truth!!
2006-11-02 02:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, kinda makes you wonder about the accuracy of oh, let's say, the bible....
(Seriously. It was written years after the alleged events, by people who in most cases heard it second-hand, or fifth-hand, or....)
Fortunately nowadays at least we have video. It's not foolproof, but you can make a copy of it without the story changing.
2006-11-02 02:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This used to be thought, when "history was written by the victors". But forensics and archelogical sciences have advanced to the point were many attempts to hide history have been uncovered.
2006-11-02 02:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by adphllps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good point. Our history as we know is probably only 50% true if not less i reckon. i always wondered how people knew so much about the past? i mean i cant even remember details to my own past and its not even 30 years...so...the info they gather from all the people, how true is it really? i have no answer only ideas... :)
2006-11-02 03:01:44 · answer #7 · answered by poxyboggards 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be -wind carries and shifts land, oceans current changes ocean floor, sun dries things out, not to mention what humans and animals do to change stuff---fun to hear and see all the discoveries though....
2006-11-02 02:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by phyllis_neel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably right.
But nobody can really disprove what's already assumed to be factual. Perhaps time will tell.
2006-11-02 08:39:16 · answer #9 · answered by Saffren 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're wrong, you're right.
The whole this is caddy-wham-puss...
The truth is never lost, it just has not yet been revealed.
2006-11-02 02:16:28 · answer #10 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋