Extents of Reason

I'm learning to see how far the other perspective is willing to use reason and logic. I've begun to observe a pattern of thresholds.

the Theist arguments:
Beyond Science,
Beyond understanding,
Beyond measure... etc...

Particularly in the Malum Prohibitum and the Good w/o God contrast. I note that there is a threshold these "theists" would apply reason. This makes me wonder, if the pattern in decision making falls on the basis that the people lack the knowledge to apply reason in cases they have been conditioned to think is beyond them?

Attacking this particular point in the chain of reasoning seems to be a the most effective. It is a weak link in the sense that it suffers the pressures of holding together so many other irrational conclusions alone instead of adjoined with other reinforcing links. This would save a lot of effort in future arguments.

Of course this is about making the other person learn to apply reasoning beyond their comfort zone. Now that is VERY hard. Buttering up someone for this experience would make the line of communication easier by my estimation.

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