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%VALUE OF SPIRITS 800913
People of an exclusively objective orientation have
decided to agree that spirits are not objectively real. To
them, because of their decision, spirits are not objective
realities. Through their decisions such people live in a
coherent world of cause and effect involving only
relationships between objective realities in a geometric
space/time. Such people tend to point to the unanimity of
their decision as evidence of the ultimate value of their
decision. They tend to be unaware of the reality of
collusions and the tragic costs of collusions.
Objectivists perceive the objects of everyday life as
collections of molecules, molecules as structures composed
of atoms, atoms as structures made up of electrons,
protons, and neutrons; and such elementary particles as
structures with quarks as their constituents; etc. In
like manner their home is on one of many planets in but
one of many probable solar systems about but one of many
stars which compose but one of many galaxies which form
but one of such galaxies which form our universe which may
be but one of many universes---etc. Reality is thus
analyzed in a reductionist manner into a collection of
objects moving about in geometric space according to laws
of cause and effect. Spirits are not found nor perceived
to be needed in the drama of cause and effect.
The question remains, however, whether or not there
is human value in perceiving human relationships in terms
of the presence of the power of various spirits. Do those
people who believe in spirits live more or less fulfilling
lives than those who do not? Are they more or less
alienated, frustrated, anxious, violent, sick, creative,
compassionate, loving, etc.? What evidence is there that
it is wise to refuse to believe in any spirits? According
to what theory are spirits not real? What evidence
supports that theory?
Questions of value are decided in human terms: in
terms of desires, fear, hopes, beliefs, commitments, etc.
Basic assumptions may be evaluated in terms of the
behavior of the people who make such assumptions. You may
decide how real spirits are---in terms of the behavior of
the people who do, or do not---believe in them.
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