[Vision2020] About Evidence

[Joe Campbell]

Well, we can whittle them down a bit. There are those that believe in
nothing other than empirical facts (like Art and maybe Chasuk). Thus,
value judgments -- not being empirical facts -- must be based on
beliefs or performances: something subjective or in any event
(wo)man-made (or they fall into the last view noted below: they deny
values exist). There are those who think that values are determined by
some supernatural force: theists, Wiccans, etc. (Actually, I shouldn't
pretend to speak for Wiccans; maybe they think values are natural, in
which case they would fall under the next heading.) There are those
who think values have some other objective, though natural
underpinning (like me). And there are those who deny that values exist
at all and claim that all value judgments are false. That gives us
four views. Am I missing anyone? No matter, in this way we are
unlikely to get to 7 billion. But maybe I don't have the right
categories! I admit that if one wants to give each individual view its
due, the numbers will increase. But not to 7 billion.

On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> In my opinion, each person has their own unique belief system which is how
> came to the 7 billion plus number.  If you want to whittle that down to
> something fewer for some reason, then be my guest.  Can you give me even a
> shot in the dark guess of where my belief system might be categorized?
> Atheist?  Agnostic?  Christian?  Evolving?  Wiccan?  Does it really matter
> one wit?  Other?  Scientologist?  Complete Mystery?  Satanic?
>
>> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:28:06 -0700
>
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] About Evidence
>> From: chasuk at gmail.com
>> To: lfalen at turbonet.com
>> CC: scooterd408 at hotmail.com; art.deco.studios at gmail.com;
>> vision2020 at moscow.com
>
>>
>> There are not 7 billion different belief systems, or anywhere near
>> that number. At best, there are a half dozen, regurgitated and
>> recapitulated into a fistful of semi-unique varieties. And some
>> beliefs are harmful. Some beliefs provide motivation to fly jets into
>> tall buildings, and some convince parents to withhold medication to
>> sick children. Some beliefs promote misogyny, racism, and homophobia.
>> Not all beliefs are equal.
>
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