On the one hand “this”, on the other hand “that”……

Let’s take a deep dive into “Truth” and form a contextual definition from which to look at this.

Truth (for human beings) is defined as ” something that IS FACT from the perspective of ALL living human beings”

If Truth were to be defined as ” something that IS FACT from the perspective of all living human beings”, what statement could we make that could be classified as truth?

Let’s try this on for size:

A living human being is only capable of their particulated point of view.

Definitions:
– Particulated is defined as located as an entity in one place, at one time.

– Point of view is defined as a point in time and place, sensed with (a set of) sensing devices. Standing in a particular position and “viewing” from that place.
Together abbreviated as PPOV.

PPOV is the actual Reality that we each one of us live in.

So, a living human being is only capable of their particulated point of view, and this is because their point of view is particulated in time and space.

We as humans, can gather data, gather other peoples data, study books, accumulate proofs, make broad statements, but in the end, our statements are all made from ONE point of view particulated in ONE time and ONE space.

We cannot build a case past this limitation of our statements being from our PPOV without losing our grip on Reality.

We as human beings cannot escape this PPOV limitation.

While this is a limitation, it also makes every one of our Particulated Point of View’s unique and legitimate in its own stead.

Any human being is not capable of KNOWING any TRUTH that is outside their PPOV.

Humans CAN BELIEVE things that they say are TRUTH outside their own PPOV, but these are all still limited by their individual PPOV.

This is easily seen in the analogy of the fibre-optics light.

If the core (base) of the light is objective reality, and each fibre end is a particulated point of view, we can see that the fibre end is not capable of “seeing” or “being in the position of” the core objective reality, but only from its own PPOV.

This is not to say that we shouldn’t build society on the foundation of mutually agreed upon principles, which then can expand past the limitations of PPOV.

What understanding the reality of our human limitation of PPOV does, is to show us several things:
1.) Because each of us is limited by our PPOV, our scope of “Truth” is also limited to our PPOV.
2.) Because our scope of Truth is limited by our PPOV, every other being is also limited by THEIR PPOV.
3.) In order for “ME” OR “YOU” to say my PPOV is “better” or “more truthful” or “containing absolute truth”, is to step outside those real boundaries

This is the nature of Reality as human beings know it.

For anyone to say that their PPOV is applicable outside their own skin…. outside their purview as a human being, is not truth.

This is not to say that human beings can’t band together to agree on a set of rules whereby they can live together with a sense of safety against harming or being harmed by the other persons in that society. But to step past this and say that one persons PPOV should take precedence over other folks PPOV because their PPOV is more true or applicable than any other persons PPOV is wrong or incorrect logic, and not factual.

This is because any statement is limited to a one-sided PPOV, and is “On the one hand…. this” or “On the other hand…. that”.

Any statement can only reflect one side of reality.

So… on the one hand, each living human being is only capable of using their own PPOV sensing to realize truth.

On the other hand, we as human beings must necessarily AGREE on a way of living together with a sense of safety against harming or being harmed by the other persons in that society. The definition of functional society is “a way of humans living together without harming or being harmed”, and a set of rules that stipulate what that means.

So then, why would a person need to define PPOV as a prerequisite for defining a functional society?

Because our current worldview is not built on a correct understanding of “who is right and who is wrong”. Because we fabricate points of view that are not True (only half true), we open ourselves up to having other folks do the same.

Again, this does not mean that there is no objective truth, it simply means that we are not able, DUE TO OUR PARTICULATED EXISTENCE, to make a statement about anything more absolute than our own PPOV.

Almost all folks refer to some books and/or authority that lets them prove “Truth” beyond their own PPOV. If they choose to do so, it is their prerogative. But it can only be one-sided.

The way we live in this world, humans come to an agreement about the world around them. There are enough commonalities that we are able to do this. This process works as long as an agreement on objective reality is in place.

Now on to the multi sidedness of facts.
If we make a statement, there will always be one or more opposing statements that are equally true. Otherwise there would have been a hard and fast rule book completed eons ago that everyone believed.

The same can be said about society. There will always be at least two sides, each presenting their facts, because both have their points. But when these two sides exaggerate their facts at the expense of the other side, de-legitimizing their opponent, the natural negative-positive process becomes one of divisive splintering. When one side becomes too powerful, it throws the whole into a state of unbalance. (Thus the endless swinging of the pendulum of human opinion from one side having too much power, to the other side having too much power)

It becomes clear how we have come to such an oversimplified black and white place like the one we presently find ourselves in.

So, this is why, in the context of society, that it is so important to understand that we are simply individuals with the limitations of PPOV. Yes, we can gang up on our opponents by forming large groups, but it does not make us any more legitimate in trying to force a one person/one opinion onto large groups of people with differing PPOV. The only way we can do this, is to hide from the facts, pushing us further into a darkness of untruth, which makes us more corrupt, which again exasperates the situation….. ad infinitum.