Thommo wrote:Essentially the "argument" boils down to two inferences:
1) Because we forget things from our past, it is possible that we have forgotten our past prior to our being born. From this possibility you assert that this is exactly the case.
2) Because someone you call an authority has said these things are true, they should be taken as true.
Now, there's plenty that could be said about contradictory evidence (e.g. alternative witnesses like parents and mechanical explanations for memory like the brain) and invalid inferences, but I won't do that today. Instead, I'll just take it as read that the form of these arguments is acceptable to you. In this case I make the following two observations:
i) Because we forget things from our past, it is possible that you have forgotten that in your past you accepted this argument is flawed. From this possibility you therefore must accept that this is exactly the case or reject your own line of reasoning.
ii)
Because Blackbart, who I declare an authority, has said this argument is silly, it should be taken as silly or again we must reject the line of reasoning.
you can call any street dog as an authority and take his words without questioning him,( that is your problem that you want to fall into te hole by following another blind ) but i will not listen anyone until one gives me another explanation beside this Practical explanation and proves himself. ( that is it )
and so far my authority ( Srila Prabhupada ) goes so he has already given us this Practical explanation, and i will follow him,
but you go on listening your own self proclaimed scientists, who says something for now and than again something else in future ( as if science is an childs play ) that any street dog will come in future and change it with something better.
but i do not have my things like that, here is the purpsoe of human life, and this was same even in past as i have explained right nowand this will remain as it is ( even in future ) and people has to listen always ( but your western civilization has replaced the real mum with the whores{ aka the so called scientists [ otherwise your politicians cant remain in the superior position as they are posing to be right now ]}) without any questioning the authority.
but our misfortune is this that you westerns cats and dogs are leading everyone and spoiling everything with your whimsical laws ( because you have captured the power by hook or crook )
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and now you very attentively follow this rotten bart and go to hell with him. ( it is your problem after all ) not my problem