Yes or No and the space of Maybe... Thought of this last week; I had a thought and can't quite find it now. It was lingering to a point that I created this post to remember it, but obviously that didnt work. Anyway, will attempt to resurrect any thoughts I can about it now.
Could there be a define answer to any question. Is there a Yes or No to any question. Did you every get in a situation that an absolute answer couldn't fit well, instead you had to refer to an answer in between?
To answer myself, definitely there has been many occasions. Is it the question that defines the answer or the question maker? Some can ask for either a yes or no answer, but what is the true reason for such a 50/50 question? Could it be predetermination to manipulate with the consequences of the answer, which every it was?
How often does Maybe fit in? Is it a way to avoid an absolute answer or just a technique used to avoid elaboration to an answer that doesn't want to be mentioned.
What defines the Gray area between the White and Black? Would it be the darkness or the light that doesnt fall on the reply.
A point, not everything could have an absolute answer. Not everyone can provide one. It could not be expected if we lacked knowledge, but it would be if we did.
What could fall under absolute? Faith?? I believe so... but again that will depend on how strong it is. Then how to measure it?? It might be not measureable. Or we do not obtain the knowledge enough to be aware of how it could be done. So in the end Maybe, we will someday...
9 comments:
yes, no, or maybe?... that depends on the question doesn't it...
not everything has an exact answer... again that depends on the question :p...
Gray = exception!
tripletee: True. if you look at it from an answer point of view. But if the question forces a certain answer then no matter what the question was; it only gives a certain limitation to what answer is expected.
nightface: Then there are lots of exception.
AtGm, do we have other colors?!
nightface: Other colors? What do you mean??
I mean, we have,
White = Yes
Black = No
Gray = Exception(my theory)
If there are other colors, so maybe we can re-define the whole thing.
nightface: Now you put it in such way then, I'll have to disagree. An exception is incountered seldomly. But in such scenario Gray occurs most of the time. Therefore, it cant be considered an exception. Unless an exception is purely an alternative mean instead of an uncountable case.
violet83: I get confused as well! About the scale idea, it would work in the case you mentioned. But the scenario, I have in mind is when someone asks another a yes or no answer and not accepting the maybe...
I usually update on friday! Where have you been??
Honestly, I had the new post as a draft since January, I add a little to it everytime, until I finally finished it today... so yes finally!
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