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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The Subjectivity of Truth

My Constitution professor in college used to say, "One country's terrorists are another country's freedom fighters." Makes sense. As a realist, I am a firm believer of the subjectivity of truth, i.e., truth (and morality and everything else) is dependent on the perspective of each person. It is shaped by the customs and traditions one grows up in, and can be altered or strengthened as that person knows more and more about the world. Like religion. So...