(November 4, 2013 at 9:30 am)Zazzy Wrote: We all have these experiences, but in them we're not totally convinced by them. If you were totally convinced that a murderer was in your house, you'd act very differently (and it would be reasonable for you to act defensively).
See, I'm not sure I would -- unless some additional FACTUAL evidence came to my attention to galvanize me to action. An unexplained noise, the dog suddenly barking in a frantic manner, something like that. Without those additional FACTS, I would probably just remain a sitting duck for the homicidal maniac, occasionally peeking around the shower curtain. I would assume my fears were not well-founded.
And isn't that ironic? In my quest to quell unreasonable fears about scary attackers coming unbidden into my home, I would disregard all but the most compelling of evidence of same -- right up to the point that I was reenacting the Psycho shower scene!
Still, facts are facts, and for me, reason is based on that alone. I try to keep my feelings out of it, because my feelings can so readily mislead me.
I thought about all this as I was showering this morning.
