Based on this past week's class discussions it seems as if the most obvious point to talk about it truth. So, here are a few thoughts:
When thinking about what truth actually is, my first thought was to look it up. Dictionary.com provided 12 different definitions for truth. Definition 9 (agreement with a standard or original) seemed to line up with a lot of the opinions that were presented in class. Truth is less concrete than what we as individuals would like to think. We see safety and certainty in what we believe to be true. It is definite, unarguable, and justifiable to us. By definition, however, truth is simply agreement with societal norms.
Each person's interpretation of "the truth" gives it validity in their eyes, making it "true" for their lifestyle. That same set of parameters is not necessarily true for others. Therefore truth is more like a sliding scale that adjusts to individuals based on circumstance.
When reaching this conclusion, it makes me wonder if truth, which is relative to personal biases, can really exist at all?
