If something is true, what else Must also be true?
I think people Typically Do this In Day to Day Life, and Not Controversial.
The Thing is, people that Present Themselves as an Authority, Are Regularly Believed, In Spite of the Above. The Point is if Someone Seen as an Authority is Unable to Point to a Legitimate Basis of There Beliefs, they Are No Better than a Priest, Witchdoctor, Fake or Liar.
2007-10-24 22:19:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Isn't the Statement a Question? Apparently Not Easy Enough for Some people.
2007-10-24 22:42:49 · update #1
naharashia, I'm Sorry, but I See Most of What is Believed By Priests, is Magic, Therefore Not Legitimate.
2007-10-24 23:17:45 · update #2
Thanks Old Scout, but, "Just Because an Explanation is Not Adequate Now, doesn't Mean There isn't One", One Thing you Know it isn't, is Magic.
2007-10-24 23:32:58 · update #3
Virtual Evie, your Word is Not Adequate, Authority of What?
2007-10-25 05:27:30 · update #4
In a way, it seems you are referencing the opposite of the Carl Sagan's contention, "absence of evidence is evidence of absence". So, the presence of evidence is evidence for the presence of something else.
Common argument from ignorance, really. People "assume" from a lack of awareness and knowledge. Lack of either doesn't make something that is related to something that IS true, true. If it were, any "alternative hypothesis" (in empirical works) couched in relevant literature would just be accepted at face validity...or even less. There would be really no need for or value in empirical research, statistics, methodology and design.
These people simply haven't made the attempt to explore beyond their own personal viewpoint. So, they all too frequently jump to conclusions based on lack of information rather than the presence of it.
It may be that the hasty conclusion IS correct, but that doesn't make it any less premature, at that time, before it is adequately explored.
Any thinking, learned human being understands that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence". Also, a presence of evidence is evidence of presence. It is not proof of presence, but it certainly amounts to evidence.
I have no idea why so many people misunderstood your question, but particular responses do save me from illustrating my answer through the provision of an example ;-).
2007-10-25 16:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kynysca 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps, what you say is logical. I suggest however, you read the book and see the movie "The Secret". Another good one is "What the Bleep Do We Know". I, possibly like you put my faith in science, however, some phenomena hasn't been explained empirically yet. There are powers in ourselves and the rest of the universe that so far; defy explanation.
2007-10-25 06:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you put a Priest in your order of those not to be believed?
As a whole priest are good people. It is an evil mans entrance into the robe that causes it's darkness not it's position.
Here, on Yahoo Answers, you will find many authorities, will you not? But in truth we all know it is just a forum for multiple mans opinion and there is where we exercise our right to tax others minds.
Now, I am of the belief that you only made this statement to bring malcontent to the priesthood.
2007-10-25 05:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by naharashia 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I Am The Authority.
Do you believe me? I do.
2007-10-25 11:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Virtual Evie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really any thoughts, except perhaps this one.
Lay off the acid.
2007-10-25 05:30:20 · answer #5 · answered by Chef 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Not very coherent.
I take that back. Utterly incoherent.
2007-10-25 06:08:30 · answer #6 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Somewhere in there, there is a question.
...Or is there?!
The mystery continues...
2007-10-25 05:27:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋