Quote Originally Posted by rockzmom View Post
I believe that no matter how much "truth" I provide you with, you will still not be satisfied.
Hmm... Actually I didn't look for satisfaction and did not follow the discussion. I tried to explain what is "propaganda" and its relation to truth as a reply to your paragraph. I don't oppose your values but mixing facts and ideology is just painful for me as a researcher.

Measurable values are different for each person.
Nope. Measurable values are values which can be measured by everybody who follows the technology of measurements and do not depend on a personal opinion. They are the only way of being objective and even sane. In common life people use it intuitively, which is called "common sense", but in the areas far from everyday life the common sense does not work. Ideology is needed for people to feel comfortable and it is good. But when such an ideology is used to decide problems far away from the decider (like the fate of people on another end of the globe), these decisions can be absolutely destructive. And this is the great danger for everybody.