- 21 Jul 2004 09:54
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Are political opinions based on reason or sentiment?
Three subquestions:
-If your answer was not number 2, name at least one political opinion that you hold which is based on reason rather than sentiment.
-If your answer was not number 1, name at least one political opinion that you[ hold which is based on sentiment rather than reason.
-If you can name an opinion that you hold which is based not on reason, but on sentiment, you are thereby acknowledging that it is irrational. How can you believe in it, if you acknowledge this? In other words, how can you believe in a proposition which you in effect acknowledge there to be no reason to suppose true?
But on the other hand if you can name at least one political opinion which you hold which you believe to be based on reason and not sentiment, you will have difficulty proving this.
Three subquestions:
-If your answer was not number 2, name at least one political opinion that you hold which is based on reason rather than sentiment.
-If your answer was not number 1, name at least one political opinion that you[ hold which is based on sentiment rather than reason.
-If you can name an opinion that you hold which is based not on reason, but on sentiment, you are thereby acknowledging that it is irrational. How can you believe in it, if you acknowledge this? In other words, how can you believe in a proposition which you in effect acknowledge there to be no reason to suppose true?
But on the other hand if you can name at least one political opinion which you hold which you believe to be based on reason and not sentiment, you will have difficulty proving this.
Last edited by Ixa on 21 Jul 2004 10:08, edited 1 time in total.