Truth

[Loki]

All truth passes through three stages:

First, it is ridiculed;

Second, it is violently opposed; and

Third, it is accepted as self-evident.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

[AussieScott]

"You can't handle the truth."

-from that movie.

[Sarmatian]

All truth passes through three stages:

First, it is ridiculed;

Second, it is violently opposed; and

Third, it is accepted as self-evident.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

But it doesn't mean every ridiculous thing is a truth.

[Loki]

But it doesn't mean every ridiculous thing is a truth.

Who suggested that? Certainly not me.

[Sarmatian]

Who suggested that? Certainly not me.

Its not about anyone suggesting that. The most tragic misunderstandings of this world were made due to some statements being omitted as obvious to author.

Anyway do you think any truth shoud go through all these stages to be finally accepted? And if so why is that?

[Loki]

Its not about anyone suggesting that. The most tragic misunderstandings of this world were made due to some statements being omitted as obvious to author.

Agreed.

Anyway do you think any truth shoud go through all these stages to be finally accepted? And if so why is that?

No, only controversial and unexpected ones.

[Graham]

What's that saying? "If you repeat a lie long enough, it becomes truth" "If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it". That's why you shouldn't believe every supposed truth, when following the flock.

[Loki]

What's that saying? "If you repeat a lie long enough, it becomes truth" "If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it". That's why you shouldn't believe every supposed truth, when following the flock.

No, that was not the point at all mate ...