[D Edmund Joaquin]

Since I can't scientifically prove it, is it RATIONAL for me to believe that others beside myself have minds and aren't just pre-programmed robots? Post #437

No, you are taking it on faith that they do. It's a need to buy into a rational world that will cause you to do so, but ultimately one has to accept the perceived or desired, reality based on faith

[Matchett-PI]

M-PI:"Since I can't scientifically prove it, is it RATIONAL for me to believe that others beside myself have minds and aren't just pre-programmed robots? Post #437"

D Edmund Joaquin: "No, you are taking it on faith that they do. It's a need to buy into a rational world that will cause you to do so, but ultimately one has to accept the perceived or desired, reality based on faith" Yes it IS rational.

The POINT IS, that contrary to the protestations of atheists / macro-evolutionists / junk science ---- it IS rational for sane people to "take certain things on faith". See my post #881.