What is Truth?

Published on February 17, 2005 By Death_By_Beebles In Misc

What is truth? What is this thing that people hold so dear? It seems so subjective, so random that it's hard to tack down and hold in one place long enough to examine and dissect it.

The dictionary says that truth is conformity to fact. Fact is defined as information based on real occurances. Does that mean that the truth is an occurance, or information about an occurance?

What is the truth? Is a fetus a person? Is that the truth?

Does the sky look blue? Is that the truth?

Is religion the truth, or a source to a greater truth?

What is truth?

Something I'm pondering. Every time I try to break an abstract idea down into it's more base components, it seems that all I get are reoccuring words.

Peace,

Beebes

Comments (Page 2)

InfoGeek

on Feb 19, 2005

But, it does depend on your definiiton of Death.

IG

Death_By_Beebles

on Feb 21, 2005

Truth is an absolute, yet relative ideal, a constant and an enigma. I know what it is, but yet can not describe it.

Is truth relative to it's position?

And if truth is relative, is it absolute?

Peace,

Beebes

Reiki-House

on Feb 21, 2005

You pose an abstract question about an even more opaque reality. To me, truth is as hard as stone. It can and frequently does hit someone in the face. Truth must hurt, and hurt is a very wide-ranging term. Discomfort is a good indicator for what is true and real. Truth is frequently followed with the thought that you'd rather not have heard what was said. Truth makes one think in the negative. A blatant lie is often softer and less damaging to a person than the truth. Truth is often something that can be easily ignored, or brushed aside. Truth is something that escapes our minds more quickly than anything else. Truth is NOT something that would or could ever set one free. Quite the contrary. The only time that term applies is when a murderer has done enough time that he could be released if only he would admit to his guilt. That's it. The only time that term applies. And it's used so often too. Someone made a quip out of something that is untrue. Truth, my friends, isn't always the best route to take. Actually, if you judge things by it's pain ratio factor, telling a loved one the truth, to me, would be morally wrong if you know it's going to truly hurt them or break their heart.

Death_By_Beebles

on Feb 21, 2005

Well, Reiki, I can see where you're coming from. But how does truth make on think in a negative way?

I deleted your post on my other article, I'm sorry that it turned out like that. It just doesn't seem wise to post about something you don't know all the facts about.

Welcome to my blog.

Peace,

Beebes

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