I agree with you. And even if I rewrite my first section, I intend to keep my original socks example.
Nevertheless, our discussion did raise a point: “truth is universal” sounds dogmatic, and people may be put of by this. If I have not written it, he probably wouldn’t have commented at all. The problem is, I haven’t found a line which is (1) as accurate, and (2) not as loaded.
I guess, but can’t certain things able to hold such a status by their empirical nature? In other words, dogmatic connotes this to me:
Perhaps your conception of rationality is that it is rational to believe the words of the Great Teacher, and the Great Teacher says, “The sky is green,” and you look up at the sky and see blue. If you think: “It may look like the sky is blue, but rationality is to believe the words of the Great Teacher,” you lose a chance to discover your mistake.
Looking around and having everyone, including yourself, see and determine that the territory really “is” (that is, is universal), seems to be more of an empirically-derived “dogmatism.” I see that as quite different from the big-brain-powerful-guy-said-it type of dogmatism.
That commenter might just be a troll looking to nitpick, as in perhaps your statement was fine as it was, but you can’t satisfy everyone and his commenting is making you second guess?
I might be seeing this all wrong, though. I’m hoping you’ll get some other comments as maybe I’m seeing things too plainly… maybe you are right and there’s something about your statement that invited dissent unnecessarily.
I agree with you. And even if I rewrite my first section, I intend to keep my original socks example.
Nevertheless, our discussion did raise a point: “truth is universal” sounds dogmatic, and people may be put of by this. If I have not written it, he probably wouldn’t have commented at all. The problem is, I haven’t found a line which is (1) as accurate, and (2) not as loaded.
I guess, but can’t certain things able to hold such a status by their empirical nature? In other words, dogmatic connotes this to me:
Looking around and having everyone, including yourself, see and determine that the territory really “is” (that is, is universal), seems to be more of an empirically-derived “dogmatism.” I see that as quite different from the big-brain-powerful-guy-said-it type of dogmatism.
That commenter might just be a troll looking to nitpick, as in perhaps your statement was fine as it was, but you can’t satisfy everyone and his commenting is making you second guess?
I might be seeing this all wrong, though. I’m hoping you’ll get some other comments as maybe I’m seeing things too plainly… maybe you are right and there’s something about your statement that invited dissent unnecessarily.