If you are debating an issue and the person with
whom you are debating admits that his position is logically invalid and yet he
says “but I’m holding this position anyhow” then it is time to immediately stop
debating. There is no point in talking about the subject any longer. Do
yourself a favor and either end the conversation or switch the subject to
something inconsequential like last night’s episode of Judge Judy.
(By the way, the scenario I mentioned above may
sound so silly that you would be tempted to think such a thing could never
happen. However, something very similar to what I described actually happened
to me.)
Our culture’s embrace of relativism has led people
to believe we can hold illogical positions on issues or, even, deny reality
without any consequences because, after all, everything is ultimately a matter
of our own personal choice and we are the creators of our own truth.
I recommend you keep this in mind because it will be
helpful: Whenever we deny truth, logic, or reality—in the long run—it will not
go well.
