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In reply to the discussion: The Problem with Religious Moderates [View all]humblebum
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point of 100% objectivity are math and science (and even science itself is not 100%, but very close). The Scientific Method has a mechanism for change with the introduction of new evidence.
Some of the so called "soft" sciences utilize more subjective methods to arrive at a conclusion and base their knowledge on an established standard.
How is a certain theatrical production determined to be "good," or how is a politician labeled as a "great" politician? Does that mean that everyone thinks that politician is truly great? Both examples are based upon subjective opinion. The politician goes down in history as a great politician and eventually becomes the standard by which others are judged to be great or not so great.
If a hundred people witness an unbelievable UFO/alien event, to them the event is empirically true and they would have no doubt, if each person had the same experience. However, objective proof does not exist. Not everyone accepts the existence of UFOs from alien worlds, and would undoubtedly raise other possible explanations for the event. Does knowledge of the event exist?