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"I do believe in absolutes and objective reality."

I know you did. I wasn't trying to imply that YOU didn't believe in an objective reality, and I am sorry if it looked that way. I was pointing out that there was at least one who is more on your side who didn't believe in it. I was browsing through the posts and your statement about absolutes caught my eye.

"I think, however, that being truly objective is very difficult. Our point of view tends to color what we see way too much and there's always room for error because there's always some decision made that is just a matter of judgment."

I agree. While I believe there is an objective reality, knowing what it is is always fraught with problems. That is why I don't think we can know anything about the world with 100% certainty (though obviously with enough to make decisions with a very high degree of confidence... I'll bet the farm that the Sun will rise tomorrow.).

I wasn't trying to imply that YOU didn't believe in an objective reality, and I am sorry if it looked that way.

I didn't interpret your comment that way, no problem.

I'm sure the sun will rise tomorrow, but you couldn't prove it by me, we don't see the sun enough. Ugh.

You're really the only one concerned with so-called "objective reality".

The only way that concept becomes useful in discussion is if you are comparing metaphysical concepts with non-metaphysical concepts.

If you'd ever bothered to read any of my threads (rather than run off in a screamng rant) you'd noticed I use the terms "bounds" and "boundaries" ~ which are exceedingly useful in discussing speciation.