I once listened to a fellow, arguing that “truth” should have a moral component in its definition, so that only statements beneficial to humanity could be considered “true”. On the other hand, dangerous knowledge of civilization ending viruses was harmful, and could only be considered “technically correct”, but never “true”. He was carving reality so haphazardly, as to only be able to call “true” The Bible and “Crime and Punishment” by Dostoevsky. Although, how he imagines to have achieved this before humanity has ended, escapes me.
I haven’t listened to him since.
Meanwhile, my own definition of what a woman is, is hopelessly outdated. Others in my position have tried to argue semantics. I will not repeat their mistake. I will instead make the testable predictions that the instances of penetrative rape in female prisons will increase slightly, that female sports are about to experience unprecedented improvement and new records across the board, and that some people will discover how much harder it is to reverse hormonal therapy and surgery, compared to removing a hair dryer from a car.
Why argue semantics, if we can compare anticipation of future experiences?
I once listened to a fellow, arguing that “truth” should have a moral component in its definition, so that only statements beneficial to humanity could be considered “true”. On the other hand, dangerous knowledge of civilization ending viruses was harmful, and could only be considered “technically correct”, but never “true”. He was carving reality so haphazardly, as to only be able to call “true” The Bible and “Crime and Punishment” by Dostoevsky. Although, how he imagines to have achieved this before humanity has ended, escapes me.
I haven’t listened to him since.
Meanwhile, my own definition of what a woman is, is hopelessly outdated. Others in my position have tried to argue semantics. I will not repeat their mistake. I will instead make the testable predictions that the instances of penetrative rape in female prisons will increase slightly, that female sports are about to experience unprecedented improvement and new records across the board, and that some people will discover how much harder it is to reverse hormonal therapy and surgery, compared to removing a hair dryer from a car.
Why argue semantics, if we can compare anticipation of future experiences?