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**Nemerov** · 04-15-2011, 07:56 PM

Sure. This can only be confirmed for oneself.

With "inward" subjective confirmation? That hardly qualifies as the seemingly rigorous verification that you're making it out to be. As we know self-deception is a very powerful phenomenon. It is so powerful in fact that it can convince itself that it doesn't exist. In this case it would be the "not-self-deception."

Your statements are still ultimately mere speculation.

But it has become evident that we've crossed squarely into the realm of dogmatic doctrine, so I won't pursue that any farther.

04-15-2011, 07:56 PM	#33
Nemerov Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 456 Senior Member	Sure. This can only be confirmed for oneself. With "inward" subjective confirmation? That hardly qualifies as the seemingly rigorous verification that you're making it out to be. As we know self-deception is a very powerful phenomenon. It is so powerful in fact that it can convince itself that it doesn't exist. In this case it would be the "not-self-deception." Your statements are still ultimately mere speculation. But it has become evident that we've crossed squarely into the realm of dogmatic doctrine, so I won't pursue that any farther.
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