Objects that are believed to be perceptible are in actuality, non-existent. We take the color red for example which is a common color that undoubtedly most people would recognize. People would agree that the color is red and may even agree of the shade of the red (ie: light, dark, etc.), but in reality are actually perceiving this color differently. It is impossible to tell what the other person is actually seeing, since this is opinionated, therefore making perceiving this object impossible. None of these perceptions exist truly, but are made up of an opinion. It is by convention that we see this color as red but in truth we only know this to be “thing” or “nothing”. This brings us to the fact that the color red does not exist as a whole. It may exist to you or to someone else but to each other the same red is not a reality. This applies for all senses of all objects. Democritus argues this in part of his atomist theory: the thought that perceptibles are believed to exist but they do not exist truly, only atoms and void do. Everything exists by convention but in reality, only “thing” and “nothing” exist.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
WHERE IS THE HUMANITY
Israel Continues Gaza Attack as Security Council Calls for Ceasefire
Israel continues its devastating assault on the Gaza Strip despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire.
Palestinian Toll Reaches 778; At Least 200 Children Killed
Thirteen Israelis have died over the same period, four by friendly fire. The Security Council voted fourteen-to-nothing for the ceasefire, with the US abstaining.
Red Cross Suspend Relief Work After Lethal Israeli Attacks on Aid Convoys
The killings reportedly came during the three-hour pause to the bombing agreed to by Israel to allow humanitarian relief.
WHO: 21 Palestinian Medical Workers Killed in Gaza Attack
According to the World Health Organization, twenty-one Palestinian medical workers have been killed and another thirty injured in the Israeli assault on Gaza.
Vatican Official Compares Gaza to “Concentration Camp”
The Israeli attack is under increasing international criticism. On Thursday, a high-ranking Vatican official, Cardinal Renato Martino, compared Gaza to “a concentration camp.” Speaking to an Italian daily, Martino said, “Look at the conditions in Gaza. More and more, it resembles a big concentration camp.”
Senate Affirms Support for Attack on Gaza
As the United Nations and the Red Cross condemned the Israeli assault on Gaza, the US Senate approved a measure overwhelmingly supporting the attack.
Reid said, “When we pass this resolution, the United States Senate will strengthen our historic bond with the state of Israel, by reaffirming Israel’s inalienable right to defend against attacks from Gaza, as well as our support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.”
People need to speak up against what is happening and educate others who are not aware of this horrible situation.
WE MUST STOP THE VIOLENCE.
(all information was obtained from www.democracynow.org unless otherwise noted)
Israel continues its devastating assault on the Gaza Strip despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire.
Palestinian Toll Reaches 778; At Least 200 Children Killed
Thirteen Israelis have died over the same period, four by friendly fire. The Security Council voted fourteen-to-nothing for the ceasefire, with the US abstaining.
Red Cross Suspend Relief Work After Lethal Israeli Attacks on Aid Convoys
The killings reportedly came during the three-hour pause to the bombing agreed to by Israel to allow humanitarian relief.
WHO: 21 Palestinian Medical Workers Killed in Gaza Attack
According to the World Health Organization, twenty-one Palestinian medical workers have been killed and another thirty injured in the Israeli assault on Gaza.
Vatican Official Compares Gaza to “Concentration Camp”
The Israeli attack is under increasing international criticism. On Thursday, a high-ranking Vatican official, Cardinal Renato Martino, compared Gaza to “a concentration camp.” Speaking to an Italian daily, Martino said, “Look at the conditions in Gaza. More and more, it resembles a big concentration camp.”
Senate Affirms Support for Attack on Gaza
As the United Nations and the Red Cross condemned the Israeli assault on Gaza, the US Senate approved a measure overwhelmingly supporting the attack.
Reid said, “When we pass this resolution, the United States Senate will strengthen our historic bond with the state of Israel, by reaffirming Israel’s inalienable right to defend against attacks from Gaza, as well as our support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.”
People need to speak up against what is happening and educate others who are not aware of this horrible situation.
WE MUST STOP THE VIOLENCE.
(all information was obtained from www.democracynow.org unless otherwise noted)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
THINK
"The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates
Many people would agree with this statement and at the same time, many people would reject it. It all depends on your outlook towards life and what you value. Many people would prefer to not know the big questions in life while others enjoy thinking deeply and attempting to figure such questions out, but we have to ask ourselves: what constitutes as living a fulfilling, successful life? At the same time, who is to tell us that the way we choose to live our life is wrong?
People need to first take time to think. Just think. Not to think about what they are doing later while listening to music and driving to work, but to just sit and process thoughts. People need to figure out who they are before they can start answering these questions or even deciding if they want to answer these questions. Figure out what you stand for and what you believe in, if anything at all.
Have I lived a good life? What is death? Is there a god? Is there a such thing as good and evil? Is there life after death? Why do bad things happen to good people? What is truth? Is there a plan for everything that happens?
These are the types of questions that people tend to avoid. People do not liked to be challenged or pushed. More importantly people do not like to be disagreed with or told that they are wrong. To ever answer any of these questions, a person must be able to accept that they may be wrong. Be open to others opinions. Take the time to try to fully understand them and be completely open to change. Society today is failing because of peoples inability to think and their unwillingness to admit that they were wrong or that they have changed their mind. Just because one may think a certain way and then decide later that they feel the opposite does not make you weak or unintelligent. Being proved wrong is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. To have someone or something compel a person to feel so strongly that they change their mind or view on a subject is a great thing!
Many people would agree with this statement and at the same time, many people would reject it. It all depends on your outlook towards life and what you value. Many people would prefer to not know the big questions in life while others enjoy thinking deeply and attempting to figure such questions out, but we have to ask ourselves: what constitutes as living a fulfilling, successful life? At the same time, who is to tell us that the way we choose to live our life is wrong?
People need to first take time to think. Just think. Not to think about what they are doing later while listening to music and driving to work, but to just sit and process thoughts. People need to figure out who they are before they can start answering these questions or even deciding if they want to answer these questions. Figure out what you stand for and what you believe in, if anything at all.
Have I lived a good life? What is death? Is there a god? Is there a such thing as good and evil? Is there life after death? Why do bad things happen to good people? What is truth? Is there a plan for everything that happens?
These are the types of questions that people tend to avoid. People do not liked to be challenged or pushed. More importantly people do not like to be disagreed with or told that they are wrong. To ever answer any of these questions, a person must be able to accept that they may be wrong. Be open to others opinions. Take the time to try to fully understand them and be completely open to change. Society today is failing because of peoples inability to think and their unwillingness to admit that they were wrong or that they have changed their mind. Just because one may think a certain way and then decide later that they feel the opposite does not make you weak or unintelligent. Being proved wrong is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. To have someone or something compel a person to feel so strongly that they change their mind or view on a subject is a great thing!
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