on certainty 281

281. I, L. W., believe, am sure, that my friend hasn’t sawdust in his body or in his head, even though I have no direct evidence of my senses to the contrary.  I am sure, by reason of what has been said to me, of what I have read, and of my experience. To have doubts about it would seem to me madness – of course, this is also in agreement with other people, but I agree with them.

your belief –

with or without so called evidence –

is uncertain –

and any so called evidence –

one way or the other –

is open to question –

open to doubt

what has been said to you –

what you have read –

and your experience –

none of this is certain

to have doubts about any belief –

is just to question that belief

you don’t know –

with any certainty –

that you are in agreement –

with others

there is always a question –

always a doubt –

even about madness

© greg t. charlton. 2010.