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HumanNoImAlienCat t1_j1ck191 wrote

Reply to comment by AnyPen4972 in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | December 19, 2022 by BernardJOrtcutt

You mean like in the short story The Egg? What makes you think that?

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AnyPen4972 t1_j1cla40 wrote

It came to me one day and I haven’t been able to find a theory that makes more sense. After looking into it it is a shared belief among many groups throughout history

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HumanNoImAlienCat t1_j1eaw7r wrote

  1. What "makes sense" about it?

  2. Just because many people believe something doesn't make it more true.

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Oh-hey21 t1_j1eii8u wrote

Your #2 makes me think of religion. Truths are very difficult to universally back with belief or faith. At the same time, common grounds are tough to find - sometimes more people also believing is just as powerful as the truth.

Also curious to know what makes sense to the person you're responding to.

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