Belief Statements - Robinrohan

That's the only ones we know of. There's a cut-off point somewhere. One essay I read set forth this ingenious idea that the way we know if an animal possesses consciousnes or not is whether or not it sleeps. If they sleep, then it is likely that they are conscious when they are awake. Most animals don't sleep (according to the essay). It evolved gradually somehow. Admittedly, that is mysterious.

It can be a lonely feeling.

All you have to do is think logically.

Yes, when you look in the mirror.

Not quite befuddled yet.

Same thing. Since they are all subjective, they are all equal. One might as well prefer one color to another.

Those are the ones I like. I would love to be exclusive.Edited by robinrohan, : No reason given.

No, I did not mean it as a joke. Looking in a mirror carefully is spooky.

I'm talking about the logic, not the premises. It is in terms of being evidence of anything. If one's idea is subjective, it's no good as evidence.Edited by robinrohan, : No reason given.

This thing I'm looking at in the mirror is not dead. It's just not me.

Well, obviously that's what I meant. If it's not a result of induction or deduction, it's worthless in terms of being evidence of truth. Surely you would agree with this?

That's right. If a purpose is subjective, which I assume all our purposes are, then there's no logical, objective reason to choose one over the other. It's just a matter of personal preference.Any kind of argument we come up with to show that one purpose is superior to another will just beg the question.Suppose your purpose is to rid the world of cancer.You might say, "By ridding the world of cancer, I will have performed a great feat. I will lengthen the lives of many, many people now and in future generations."Why should lengthening the lives of many, many people now and in future generations be accepted as a superior goal? Upon what basis?The basis would be some assumption, perhaps, about the value of human life. But why should human life be considered particularly valuable? In an objective sense, there is no such quality as "value."Or the basis might be some moral assumption about the superiority of helping others. Why should that moral assumption be accepted? It's just a subjective assumption.

An eerie detached sensation. In and out of the self.

Well, if I was going to go to a church, I wouldn't want to have to hobnob with the riffraff.

Yes, we have many. If somebody is missing limbs, I might give something. Otherwise, I ignore them.