Are there ANY issues that the whole SDMB (or at least those active in GD) can actually agree on? I suspect there are, and I would like to find out which they are, but I have no idea where to start.
So in order to get a base reference… what can we ALL agree on? Can you think of anything?
You would think something like “The internet exists.”, or even more basic like the law of identity (‘a’ = ‘a’), but once you get to hard solipsism or even Last Thursdayism. I suspect we could even argue about those…
Really? Not a single creationist left on the SDMB? I hope you’re right.
I think ”the internet exists” and ”a=a” would both be confirmed by anyone who is able to read the SDMB. If not, it will at least draw the solipsists out…
I have to agree with Frank: life has a subjective value. I treasure my life, and pretty much all living things. Extinction is bad. Every man’s death diminishes me.
But… No, life doesn’t have an inherent value, only the value we place upon it.
I honestly cannot think of any argument that would change my mind on this; it really comes down to how I define the words.
Sorry, but I’ll spoil the unanimity here. Ginger spikes my punch; Mary Ann just kinda bores me.