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> I can equally make an argument that the relatively muted reaction of the Indophile UK government suggests that there is something to these reports: We can tr
by ta8645 3y ago
> I can equally make an argument that the relatively muted reaction of the Indophile UK government suggests that there is something to these reports:
We can try to read the tea-leaves, but we don't know for sure.
I'm not saying it's wrong, i'm saying people should stop being so emphatically absolute in their belief that they know the truth. It's a corrosive sickness that permeates much public discourse these days.
- eynsham 3y agoThis just seems to be a misreading of varying implicit epistemic standards. When I'm in a logic seminar I'm obviously going to mean something different in using unqualified indicatives from when I'm in the pub. I don't thereby commit the sin of having unwarranted certainty when I'm in the pub.
- ta8645 3y agoWe're not in the pub, and we're not drunk. We're adults and can discuss things without resorting to unjustified claims. At least that's my naive hope.