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But that's part of my point: relativists seem to confuse the term. I think we may be using the word debate in different contexts. Why is it that truth can't be debated (or, more precisely, whether something is truth)? I agree with the points made against relativism (thank you, Nintii); I myself believe that absolute truth is the reality. I am looking to understand how a relativist supports his stance.

Here is my understanding of relative truth: All truth is relative to the individual (i.e. something true for me does not have to be true to others), except for the concept of relative truth itself, which is true for everyone. So, for example, I can believe that owning a weapon is wrong*, and that's true for me. But maybe you believe that there is nothing wrong about owning a weapon, and that's true for you. Belief and truth are the same thing (or are, at least, mutually inclusive). * Which, to be clear, I don't. But debate is centered on getting other people to believe that what you believe is true. "I think guns are wrong, and here's why you should also believe guns are wrong." And, by trying to change their belief, you are trying to change their truth. But why would you try to make them believe that what you believe is right, if what they believe is also right? What's the point? This is my understanding. All advocates of relative truth, please explain your understanding to me.

I enjoy playing video games, and really getting into the mechanics of it and whatnot is fun. But I also really like messing around in a game for no actual game benefit whatsoever. For a simple example, it's fun to play any MMO and dive off ridiculously tall towers (especially if the game has slow-falling, like DDO). Obviously, open world games like the Elder Scrolls series allow you to do tons of fun stuff, if you're dedicated enough. My questions is this: what are some games that really lend themselves to, basically, being silly? Not at all genre-specific.

Granted. An angel is chained to your living room floor for your amusement. Unfortunately for you, he only sits there quietly. But you know he's judging you. Nothing you do is good enough for the angel. At first you try to simply ignore him. Then you try to get him to say something, anything. But no. Just the constant fierce stares. It drives you mad. You can't live like this. How can anyone live with someone who is impossible to please? You have to get out. You would do anything to get out. So you abandon your house and take to the streets. But then you discover that the angel wasn't really chained to the house, he was chained to YOU. You drive yourself mad trying to escape him, but the farther you run the faster he chases. You find yourself on top of a tall building, overlooking the crowded streets below. Now is your only true chance for escape. *SPLAT* I wish for spring rainbows.

http://acidcow.com/pics/20100709/awesome_pictures_38.jpg Just thought I'd toss that in. I like the sign one. You'd be surprised how much of that kind of thing exists.

Granted, but your importance is obscured because your cousin is off fighting dragons. I wish I could find an Amish blog.

Granted. You sleep 24 hours a day. I wish for regional peace.

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Granted. *Bombards bluekatt with ten-foot-diameter snowballs of death as he/she* flees. I wish I could have any one advantage out of the core GURPS rulebooks. *Yes, I'm too lazy to go to your page and look up your gender.

Of course they will. Men will, too. Two people living together on a long-term basis, no matter how similar, will try subtly (and usually sub-consciously) to change each other to better suit themselves. That's just a way of life. If, however, you are talking about women who try to bend their partners to their own whims and desires, that is not always the case. Though I could use many examples, let me examine my own parents. Married happily for quite some time (I don't want to specify how long, mind you), they will still (for example) kiss passionately when they meet each other after a long day's work. Like any couple, they have fights, but even in these they always respect each other and are trying (however spiritedly) to reach an ideal conclusion. Though they may try to change each other's personal habits to better suit themselves, they also love each other's underlying traits, and would never think to change them. Now, I'm sure the women you describe exist plentifully, but the ". . . and men are expected to follow along as 'women know best'" thing? Yeah, that is crap. I'm not at all surprised one wouldn't want to do that. "Expected to"? In short, love needn't chain one person to another. Thank you, however, for telling us how it might manifest that way. P.S. If that came across rude or pointed in any way, understand that that's not my intention at all and I just have a way of choosing poor words.