And I will stand by my argument that no matter how well we think we have thought out our positions on these matters, we ultimately base portions (large or small, depending) of our position on faith alone, as we, being mere mortals, are completely unable to undeniably confirm the cores of our positions.
In other words, we're both being religious and dogmatic about our beliefs. And there's nothing wrong with that.
:) ttt
Indeed.
When you get down to it, solipsism is totally consistent and cannot be disproved. It is not, however, particularly useful for predicting the behavior of one's sensory input.