Friday, July 30, 2010

Truth is subjective

I wasnt acutely aware of it until just now, but it seems like all truth is subjective. What I mean to say is that no matter what evidence is given in a particular argument, the truth of is subject to belief or disbelief based solely on the perception of the individual viewing that proof. Im pretty sure lawyers and students of law know this already. Perhaps thats why the instruction is beyond a shadow of doubt or just the "just more likely than not" standard Dean McHargue taught us in Hearing Board.

No matter - the only thing I got out of last nights post is a headache and feeling like my own truth and activities and actions dont matter to anyone but me. Feels like no matter any circumstance - whether it be educational background, club participation, leadership opportunities - if someone tells you that experience is meaningless - it is - at least to them. The only reason the participation matters is if it helps you deal with the world around you.

I feel like all the things Ive done since 1997 have given me a set of tools to deal with the world. Granted, I freak out a lot and curl up in a ball because I get incredibly frightened at things. Nonetheless, I know I have acquired a number of skills that allow me to understand why things work or at least be able to show proof as to why.

I operated on the premise that it mattered what I could prove. Apparently, that premise is flawed. It only matters what I feel. Proof seems to be irrelevant. Only passion in argument matters. Yes, I am drawing an extreme parallel here. At the moment though, that is my truth.

The truth that if you believe someone else is better than you, they are. And if you dont, then they dont. If the proof is in the pudding, that pudding tastes like crap and has been out on the counter too long.

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