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Re:Belief Reasoning with Subjective Logic by YeGoblynQueenne on Monday December 11, 2017 @09:34AM (#15897192)
I think the point is that there are some opinions that must be based on objective truth (whatever that is), for civilisation to remain stable. For instance- accepting the fact that our activities are causing climate change is something that has the ability to affect our chance of survival as a species -etc.

I don't think the author means that _every_ belief held by any person must ultimately become "objective" (and, therefore, aligned with that of all the rest of humanity). For instance, I don't see how it is bad for human civilisation if I think I look ravishing in red, whereas everyone else thinks I look like a pillock.

Re:Belief Reasoning with Subjective Logic by ThomPete on Monday December 11, 2017 @12:30PM (#15898572)
They can appear to be objective, they cant ever be actually objective in any universal way. There cannot be a correct interpretation of reality in any logical system as all premises are fundamentally impossible to validate.

Luckily we dont need to know whether something is objectively true for it to be useful. And useful is really all you need.