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Doc Intrepid · April 2, 2010, 01:19 PM

Buzz,

I would think that that might depend on the foundational beliefs upon which the rest of my belief system depends.

If, for example, I truly believed that mankind was fundamentally good, and that humans were not inherently prone to acting in their own best interest in all things, but instead acted in moral and ethical ways as a near-instinctual response, I might be shattered to discover that this was not so - especially if the price I paid for the discovery was dear.

Doc

April 2, 2010, 01:19 PM	#27
Doc Intrepid Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,037	Buzz, I would think that that might depend on the foundational beliefs upon which the rest of my belief system depends. If, for example, I truly believed that mankind was fundamentally good, and that humans were not inherently prone to acting in their own best interest in all things, but instead acted in moral and ethical ways as a near-instinctual response, I might be shattered to discover that this was not so - especially if the price I paid for the discovery was dear. Doc __________________ *Treat everyone you meet with dignity and respect....but have a plan to kill them just in case.*