(November 27, 2017 at 1:40 pm)Abaddon_ire Wrote:(November 27, 2017 at 1:15 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: How do you justify raising the evidential bar. Shouldn't the reasons in one case, yield a similar result in a similar situation?
If you can shift the bar, for what is reasonable, how do you determine where to stop?
I have a cat (or possibly, my cat owns me). Do you take me at my word or not?
I have a cat as well.... but I'm am more interested in you answering the questions please.
How do you justify moving the goal posts?
Personally my position is that the difference in belief, comes not because there is more reason to do so (what we are talking about is considering the same reasons); but, because we are more willing to take it on faith (or make assumptions). I believe that reasons and logic should be held consistently, and equally. Would you agree?
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
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If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther