RE: Agnostics
August 5, 2016 at 9:56 am
(This post was last modified: August 5, 2016 at 9:59 am by bennyboy.)
So here's the thing. Words are symbols. We know that when someone uses a word, it means (or at least is should mean) something. So really, I think both responses to a poorly defined question make perfect sense.
You: I don't know what you're talking about, so of I course I can't say I have a belief in it.
Me: I don't know what you mean, so I don't know if your symbol represents one of my existing beliefs.
In both cases, we're kind of just playing word games. The real response to questions like this is "Get the fuck off my porch, and if you walk on my lawn, I'll release my dogs!!"
That answer is much less ambiguous, and is independent of any philosophical assumptions or personal biases.
You: I don't know what you're talking about, so of I course I can't say I have a belief in it.
Me: I don't know what you mean, so I don't know if your symbol represents one of my existing beliefs.
In both cases, we're kind of just playing word games. The real response to questions like this is "Get the fuck off my porch, and if you walk on my lawn, I'll release my dogs!!"
That answer is much less ambiguous, and is independent of any philosophical assumptions or personal biases.
