an_onanist @ an_onanist @lemmy.world

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You've assumed the OP is downvoting because of the wrongness of the argument rather than the lack of validity.

Name one what? One post that commits a logical fallacy? A logical fallacy? You've been downloaded for creating a vague argument.

It is not about acknowledgement, it's about understanding the morality of the action. Most of the time, only they know the answer to that question.

In my opinion, in order for an action to be evil, the actor must know what is good or what is right behavior. While sometimes the actor acts with intent to cause harm, sometimes, the actor is ignorant of such things.

I'm also interested in verifying this. Unfortunately, the article you linked to references young people getting sba loans not social security payments. It then repeats old news about very old people getting social security benefits.

If that guy is in his 40's he has lived a hard life. I'm surprised he is still conscious let alone mobile.

No I'm not. I am not interested in academic study. I am interested in real world application. I am aware of justified true belief and that most people don't apply it. My curiosity is in how people acnually think about the concept.

That is like the home owner's application of the scientific method: test the hypothesis until you decide it is a pretty solid system

Your description makes belief sound like willful ignorance.

It sounds like the real challenge is knowing when you have enough information to convert your educated guess into full-blown knowledge

What about the ideas that can be neither confirmed nor denied like the existence of extraterrestrial life or a machine of 100% efficiency?

What if you should have some doubt (belief) but due to ignorance or hubris do not and so you elevate a concept to 'knowledge' that should not rightfully be there? I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm genuinely curious about that gray area of misplaced confidence.

So, if we haven't studied the underlying axioms or foundation of a conclusion, we cannot have knowledge of it? That seems to imply the only things we have knowledge of are the things we have invested significant time and energy into. It's that correct?

If so much is contextual, is there no knowledge based on truth or fact?

So the stronger the feeling of identifying with a concept, the stronger the belief that it is true?

I predicted in about 10 years disclaimers at the beginning will include, 'This show depicts murder. Neither the show's creators producers or actors condone the taking of another human life.'

What if the claim were false?

What if she wasn't from Pitcairn? No big deal other than her credibility comes into question.

What if Gengis Kahn did not exist? Nothing lost, we already doubt our historical record.

What if Jesus did not exist? Suddenly the largest religion's foundation is gone.

What if God doesn't exist? Many people lose their reason for existing..

That which has enormous impact should require proof of truthfulness.

I agree. Where is this $800/MO housing? Especially when you recognize that most homeless live in cities where housing is more expensive than average.

The Attorney General does not keep people in prison, they only prosecute cases.. That's the parole board.

Photobomb - anyone who is in a pic of me that I don't want to be there regardless of whether or not they are aware of my existence.

This is not news. This is a one-sided venting without context or any other perspective on the situation.