Thursday, March 1, 2007

The Universality of Truth?

The universality of Truth. Is what's true for me, true for you? Answers? Show of hands? Anyone? A resounding no?

Me: I like chicken
You: I don't like chicken
Result: What's true for me, is not true for ewe.

Wrong.

I'm here to tell you that universal truth does exist. Oh my my, how the tables of turned. Think about that phrase for a moment. The Universality of Truth. Take out the definite article and the preposition and what are you left with. Universality Truth. Break it down now. Universal Truth. Universe Truth. Is there truth in the universe? Indeed, there is. Does this help?

Fact: What is
Truth: A statement about facts.

What you have to do is to pay attention to the natural truth of the universe. Can we agree that things with mass have gravity? Does that seem to be a true statement about facts? It does to me. Things have that have matter have gravity, that's a fact. Therefore, my statement about that fact is true. A false statement would be "things with mass don't have gravity."

So, let's take another truth. Killing is wrong. Isn't it?

Me: Killing is wrong
You: No it's not, the Nazi's thought killing was right.
Me: So that makes it right? If the Nazi's jumped off a bridge, would you? Since when did the Nazi's become your example on things?
You: Some people think it's okay, some people don't. It's not universally true.
Me: I don't care what people think. We're talking about the universe. In the universe, in life, we can say that things that are alive tend not to die until they do. If something is killed or murdered, then that seems to interrupt the natural flow of life. The universal truth seems to be that things will live until nature decides to end their lives. Therefore, anything that prematurely puts an end to life, seems to go against the natural flow of the universe, seems to be wrong. It seems to be wrong to act in a contradictory manner to the universe.
You: You're right, I'm wrong. Here's money.

The natural universe tends to be organized in a certain way, and it's possible, if you're wondering what is good or right, to look at the way the universe is organized and align yourself with it. Lying, cheating, stealing - these things seem to be contradictory to the natural organization to the universe. Therefore, they are universally wrong. Therefore, they go against universal truth.

Much Love.

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