Blind Men and the Elephant – A Picture of Relativism and Tolerance

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Blind Men and the Elephant – A Picture of Relativism and Tolerance
The Blind Men and the Elephant is a famous Indian fable that tells the story of six blind sojourners that come across different parts of an elephant in their life journeys. In turn, each blind man creates his own version of reality from that limited experience and perspective. In philosophy departments throughout the world, the Blind Men and the Elephant has become the poster child for moral relativism and religious tolerance.
Blind Men and the Elephant – A Poem by John Godfrey Saxe
Here is John Godfrey Saxe’s (1816-1887) version of Blind Men and the Elephant: 

Is religion a mental illness?

The following essay titled 'Is Religion a Mental Illness' was written by crimsontactics (22Feb2012)  and is re-posted here for record purposes only. Kindly click [here] to the forum where it is discussed and discuss it there, Tks.

 Is religion a mental illness?

Firstly, just a short disclaimer. I'm not trying to insult or degrade any specific racial or religious group or religion as a whole. Just as it's their rights to believe in and promote their chosen divine entitles or beliefs, I feel that it's my rights to be able to believe in my own opinions and to at least share my views. I'm Catholic btw, although I'm starting to doubt my own faith.

Free legal clinic not linked to by-election

The Straits Times; Published on May 15, 2012
Free legal clinic not linked to by-election

Use interest rates to control inflation

The Straits Times; Published on Apr 14, 2012
Use interest rates to control inflation 
LIKE Hong Kong, Singapore has been battling high inflation and rising real estate prices with limited success ('Singdollar tipped to rise further'; Thursday).