(May 3, 2025 at 11:48 am)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:Three more straw man claims.(May 3, 2025 at 11:37 am)Sheldon Wrote: If one presupposes the truth of a claim, and are more emotionally invested in a subjective belief, than in objectively and critically examining the truth of it, then no, I imagine it does not.
Doubt is not a means of examining the truth, it isn't objectively tied to the truth, and it certainly isn't your personal compass for finding truth.
Quote:Doubt is a psychological state no different than hunger and boredom. So, what do you mean?How closely would one examine the veracity of any claim, if one was incapable of doubt?