RE: What do you call a non follower of neither atheism or theism
January 17, 2014 at 7:07 pm
(This post was last modified: January 17, 2014 at 7:09 pm by ShaMan.)
(January 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:Quote:Perhaps, but what is a rock? Is it not as subjective as it is matter-of-fact?
If you can adequatey answer the question, I'll consider your label.
No, a rock is not subjective. It is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals (ask any geologist). Thus, if something is NOT a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals, it cannot be a rock. Further thus, the categories of 'rock' and 'not a rock' are a universal set - there are no other labels possible.
Boru
What would beings from another planet label "rocks" as, and would they have identical aggregate compositions to rocks found on Earth? If not, then we (Humans on Earth) may not agree that they are indeed "rocks" simply because they don't agree with our Earthly aggregate compositions. My point is, if I say I'm male, you'll assign what you know as "male" to me. If I omit my gender, you're left to define me by my actions/words/properties, and not as my "gender" or your chosen label for me would prescribe or dictate.