Truth poll

[ciphergoth]

I should really post this on a Monday but I might as well do it now. A whole bunch of assertions to do with truth that it occurred to me to poll about...

[Poll #1365485]

Comments

[dreamsewing.livejournal.com]

"It's important to me that my beliefs be as accurate as possible"

This made me pause. I don't (hah) believe that beliefs are necessarily about accurate ( measure/prove/test).

I would say that it is important to me that my beliefs be as consisent as possible, and proved by my actions/interactions.

"If the iron is hot, I wish to believe that it is hot; if it is cold, I wish to believe that it is cold"
made me smile; if the razor is sharp, i wish to believe it will not hurt me. If the razor hurts me, I wish to believe my brain capable of altering the response paths from pain to pleasure ;)
Think that even, for example brain scan able responses, can be changed purely by belief.