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Subject: Re: subjectivehistories


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krz
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Date Posted: 10/23/04 7:58:43pm
In reply to: pa 's message, "subjectivehistories" on 10/22/04 4:32:55pm

I don't know if it is truly possible to
>reduce the maelstrom of social issues to essentials
>like the cost of gasoline, poverty levels etc. The
>majority of these issues are so complex..and
>emotionally or 'value' laden...if one could only
>reduce them to one ingredient...that would be pretty
>prophetic! Quick examples: abortion, the war in Iraq,
>capitalism, democracy...even the price of gasoline....

I agree pa - the issue of interpretation of the facts is always tied up in the facts themselves. That's the essence of the challenge I have in sorting out all this stuff. My brain is hard wired for scientific method - a process not effective in considering some of these issues. Been pondering this in my head (not sure I've got the argument down yet) - in situations like debate over social policy in the context of the election - is individual opinion akin to the highest form of evidence? I'm not talking expert opinion being weighed more heavily - but equivalent with - lay opinion and therefore treated as the scientific equivalent of the randomized controlled trial.

Just started chewing on this myself, so not sure I'm yet comfortable with the problems with this supposition -- just thought I'd throw it out there for others to comment.

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