That Which Can Be Asserted Without Evidence Can Be Dismissed Without Evidence
Title 5: That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence
Tania Beck
000642-004
Leysin American School
Mother tongue: Indonesian
Word count: 1244
That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.
Evidence is information that indicates whether an idea or preposition is true and it also determines the validity of the idea. For one to state an idea without evidence, depending on what they state and the beliefs of others, dismissing this idea can be varied. Bias, which is a thought of being against a certain group of people or just an individual and this is a factor that contributes to answering the question. It is difficult to dismiss an idea containing no evidence since most great ideas in history began from this. To start with something big, one must be allowed to imagine and express their ideas. Belief also plays a role in this because it is the acceptance of a fact that has no proof but is believed by many people and this helps answer the question because based on one’s beliefs and what they have been taught to know, every person has a different perspective on what to take in as what they believe and what they don’t believe.
If everything in life was based on the statement in the question then doubt will increase and trust will not exist anymore. It is easy to assert a statement without evidence however dismissing it is difficult to do. In everyday life, one may feel pain and state that they have a headache, they are the ones who can feel it and they do no have evidence for this headache thus making it difficult to prove the statement wrong therefore I disagree with Christopher Hitchens. My experience with religion and science defines this very well because I have parents that have completely different views of religion. Growing up I went to Sunday school and believed in everything that I was taught and until today, I do believe there is a God and Jesus Christ exists because I was
Tania Beck
000642-004
Leysin American School
Mother tongue: Indonesian
Word count: 1244
That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.
Evidence is information that indicates whether an idea or preposition is true and it also determines the validity of the idea. For one to state an idea without evidence, depending on what they state and the beliefs of others, dismissing this idea can be varied. Bias, which is a thought of being against a certain group of people or just an individual and this is a factor that contributes to answering the question. It is difficult to dismiss an idea containing no evidence since most great ideas in history began from this. To start with something big, one must be allowed to imagine and express their ideas. Belief also plays a role in this because it is the acceptance of a fact that has no proof but is believed by many people and this helps answer the question because based on one’s beliefs and what they have been taught to know, every person has a different perspective on what to take in as what they believe and what they don’t believe.
If everything in life was based on the statement in the question then doubt will increase and trust will not exist anymore. It is easy to assert a statement without evidence however dismissing it is difficult to do. In everyday life, one may feel pain and state that they have a headache, they are the ones who can feel it and they do no have evidence for this headache thus making it difficult to prove the statement wrong therefore I disagree with Christopher Hitchens. My experience with religion and science defines this very well because I have parents that have completely different views of religion. Growing up I went to Sunday school and believed in everything that I was taught and until today, I do believe there is a God and Jesus Christ exists because I was
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