Rational beliefs should be able to withstand scrutiny and opposing arguments. The inability to do so indicates that the belief is more about personal bias and emotional investment rather than objective analysis.

  • spujbEnglish
    192·
    24 days ago

    that’s a hypothetical, not a counterargument

    • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      313·
      24 days ago

      If an astronomer fails to come up with a single hypotethical scenario under which the sun, in fact does not rise tomorrow that would cast doubt about their actual level of understanding of astronomy, don’t you think?