Rational beliefs should be able to withstand scrutiny and opposing arguments. The inability to do so indicates that the belief is more about personal bias and emotional investment rather than objective analysis.

  • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeOP
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    1 month ago

    That’s not exactly what I mean by belief and you know it.

    Speaking of sincere counter-arguments…

    • Shiggles@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      1 month ago

      I dunno, sounds like your belief doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, you’re getting pretty emotional about it

      • spujb@lemmy.cafe
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        edit-2
        1 month ago

        pack it up gang, this concludes the thread, we have arrived at truth