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For Naruki by rwrannells2002-10-18 10:02:05
  Here are a couple definitions of truth... by skeegenin2002-10-18 10:14:44
    Good Points by rwrannells2002-10-18 10:31:45
      Negative. by Arcanum2002-10-18 10:34:50
        Differences only Symantic by rwrannells2002-10-18 11:02:24
          It depends. by Arcanum 2002-10-18 11:14:17
In the case of something like "Are bricks edible to an unmodified human being?" or "Did Joe Schmoe kill John Doe?", I would say yes.

In the case of something like "Was Joe Schmoe justified in killing John Doe?", then no.

The first two examples are questions of fact, in which case truth is always equivalent to fact, regardless of perception. In the 3rd example, there is no fact to identify (since justification is a strictly human construct and therefore can vary from human to human), so "truth" can not be tied to fact and can thereby vary from person to person.

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            ooooooh, good distinction (n/t) by Thalas_shaya2002-10-18 11:16:42
              Except that it kills the meaning. by Naruki2002-10-18 11:27:42
                Fair enough... by Thalas_shaya2002-10-18 11:34:23
                  That's not a lie. That's why they by Naruki2002-10-18 11:41:16
                    I would by Ston2002-10-18 14:32:27
            My Point Exactly by rwrannells2002-10-18 12:03:11
              In order to argue semantics... by Naruki2002-10-18 12:09:16
              No, not quite the same. by Arcanum2002-10-18 12:12:43
                Does That Mean by rwrannells2002-10-18 12:18:48
                  Methane is glibbertine. by Naruki2002-10-18 12:20:00
                  Not exactly. by Arcanum2002-10-18 12:26:46
                    I Think We are Getting Somewhere by rwrannells2002-10-18 12:37:14
                      In that case... by Arcanum2002-10-18 12:59:01

 

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