Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 4:55 AM
If many people believe or think something is true, is it true?
I am going to begin this blogpost using my friend Aolun's favourite style of starting off a blogpost and see how it goes with my style of writing. Here goes:Ok guys.
Another question. If people believe or think something is true, is it true?
When I first came upon this question, the first thing that came to me was what I had been convinced to think for the past five months. It maybe true and it maybe false. It is always a two-sided issue. Then I thought back to a book I had read a few days before in the library. The significant quote that popped up was: There are no facts, only interpretations.
Another word for 'facts' is 'truth'. So, the question is basically asking- Are what others think the truth. If I go by the quote above, the answer is no.
I must admit that the quote makes great sense. There are no true facts, only different views, each true for those who hold them. No one knows the definite truth of any matter as the truth is often distorted due to our emotions at the time we witness it and as this contorted truth spreads to other people, they are inclined to believe all that they hear. Like this, a misunderstanding spawns a lie, with the process repeating over and over again. For all we know, Albert Einstein may not have discovered the theory of relativity but took credit for someone else. Touchwood. No offence sir.
Secondly, everyone has their own opinions. What other people think may differ from what you think. If you simply believe what others think, then it would be like wasting away your own space for thought. Never, ever restrain yourself by merely believing what others say without thinking anything through for yourself. You definitely have your own personal view on the matter in question.
Nothing is set in stone. Everyone has their own opinions. Stick to them.
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