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Yes, in two different respects, or not at all. Hence there is no contradiction. The two different respects would be as I just explained.

Moral relativism doesn't do that. That it is moral to him clearly does not contradict that it is not moral to me. Both can be the case without contrad...

It's your problem because it is, and because it's valid, whereas the above is not a valid argument. And remember, regarding my argument, just because ...

I suspect that this will continue to be the case if we continue our exchange: you reply, and just a few sentences in, you've already asserted somethin...

Irrational denial that my argument is an argument is not itself a valid argument. That's what you're doing. Therefore, you're not presenting a valid a...

So you want me to teach you the basics of moral relativism, and show you where you're going wrong? An understandable request, but not the ideal soluti...

I say that, with respect, that seems to miss the point. Talk of information and the ability to decipher information is relevant to epistemology, right...

For all of those who want to take a genuine stab at this and not play shallow games: Any questions, requests, or criticisms about my answers, fire awa...

I'm really not interested if you're not interested in cooperating. If you're not interested, then you can stop engaging. What we have here is my take ...

My goodness. I had this with Terrapin already. With each step, we can dig a little deeper. Now, obviously I am in support of it for a reason. As a who...

Anyway, this looks like a good argument also. So there you go, have at it, people.

Okay, well then how about this: I'm right, and that's that! Seriously though, you guys need to learn to detect arguments that don't necessarily fit wh...

Remember step one. Don't get ahead of yourself.

Well, yes, but that was intended as a thought experiment, as I've just explained to Metaphysician Undercover. And there's more to my argument than tha...

Well, "probably" is good enough. I wasn't speaking with absolute certitude, but likewise with probability, so we agree. All things being equal, there ...

What sophism! Do please pay close attention to my wording of the following: I don't think that it has a location, and I don't think that it doesn't ha...

Your "argument" begins with a false premise that I have already rejected. I am asking you to support that premise, not to beg the question. Why is a h...

Okay, that's an interesting input from you. However, what about the big questions? Are you going to directly answer them? Would there be a rock? And w...

Part 1 begins with a thought experiment: I find one answer considerably more compelling than the other, and that's the affirmative. I suspect that thi...

Yes, I assumed that people would be intelligent enough to figure it out or to request my reasoning. The opening post was, to a large extent, to set ou...

Wait a minute. The specific object that I was talking about is a rock. So if you're talking about what I'm talking about, then you're saying that the ...

That doesn't follow from what I said, so it's an inappropriate question. I do agree, and if you would like to request a valid argument for one of my p...

Lol. You don't even understand what an appropriate argument is in the context. An argument of the kind that can be presented in an opening post on thi...

Tell me which premises or claims you reject, and we can take it from there. That's how this works. Are you an Aspie or something? Do you reject the pr...

I find you predictable, and your skill at identifying fallacies needs some development. You have misunderstood or else deliberately misrepresented my ...

True. False. False. False (misrepresentation in light of "simply"). Possibly false. I wouldn't word it that way, and I have not agreed to wording it t...

I accept that, except I'm not merely saying that it is compelling to me. That's a poor way to interpret my argument. Obviously it is compelling to me....

Talk about pedantry. I'm allowed a little stylistic freedom, and I'm going to take advantage of that, and that's that!

That's an odd way of speaking, as though of an event, rather than what's the case. What would be the case in the hypothetical scenario is that "rock" ...

With both parts I employ a reduction to the absurd. You can pick one or the other or both. By their logic, there can be no rock, because there is no o...

Yeah, well, I would've made a better teacher than you, unorthodox or otherwise. My school would be composed of elite students. The very best. Those wh...

And you caved in when those you were teaching were trying it on, I suppose? Not demonstrating enough effort, and wanting an easy ride? No? Then don't ...

Then you have more patience than me. My patience has limits, as it should do, as per Aristotle's golden mean. Excessive patience creates a fool. I don...

Note that even Metaphysician Undercover knew what I was talking about.

No it doesn't, but you're welcome to make that argument. That's not the beginning. To find the beginning, all you have to do is go back and check the ...

Of course you don't. You won't do if you don't pay sufficient attention. Why not take this as a lesson? You would benefit from it.

What does that even mean? We think them up, we set them, then they no longer depend on someone thinking about them. They simply mean what they do. Why...

To teach you a lesson about quid pro quo.

Frustrating, isn't it? People skipping important things. So, on that note, are you going to address my argument against your position yet? Or are you ...

Ah, my favourite inadvertent comedian has showed up. Figuring out how much time has past and what is there and designating this or that and other huma...

Your definition isn't relevant here. The question here is whether it is objective by my definition.

So, no argument for idealist logic so far, just Terrapin's fallacious attempt to shift the burden. (And Metaphysician Undercover's humorous attempt wh...

I knew I wouldn't be the only one to take a sensible position on this. A little faith in humanity has been restored.

That doesn't answer the question. Is there a rock or isn't there?

This means I win by default, as feigning ignorance or not trying anywhere near as hard enough on your end is not an excuse.

Don't worry about it then. I've already spelt it out. If you're going to be so hasty and careless, then that doesn't bode well for how the rest of the...

Then pay closer attention. I told you that I was talking about the hypothetical scenario and what I conclude from it. You are being evasive and you se...

Incorrect. I accept that we rely on various mental or perceptual functions for various things, like seeing and understanding, and obviously we would n...

Of course it's a definition. It's also a meaning. I just publicly expressed through our shared language what the meaning is. I didn't say that they're...

It's the third option in your question, as I previously made clear to you. I do not think that it's located everywhere, nor do I think that it's locat...