TruthVs.Validity
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Once upon a time in a land far, far away house party…
There was a group of people… Having a good time!
DAMN she’s hot!
Hey, Danielle, I think that cute guy is
checking you out.
OMG, really? He’s cute!
Handle it, bro!
Smile at him, girl!
Ok, Ok
He’s coming!
OMG!
Eww!
SCRAM!
Fine!
Hey… I’m kyle
Hi… Danielle
Let’s get outta here and get to know each other
better?Um… Yeah,
sure.
This is my bed. It’s nice and big, huh? It sure is.
I just wanted to get to know each other a little better.
So what did you wanna talk
about?
911 Call______________________________________________________________________
Operator: “911. What’s your emergency?” Caller: “I was raped!”Operator: “Okay ma’am, I need you to calm down. I need your first name, please?” Caller: “Danielle”Operator: “Thank you. Do you know who raped you, danielle?”Caller: “Yes!”Operator: “What’s his name?”Caller: “Kyle”Operator: “Okay, we’re sending someone over to get your statement.”Caller: “Okay”
Interrogation______________________________________________________________________
Officer: You are being accused of rape. Are you aware of the repercussions?Kyle: I didn’t rape anybody.Officer: Rape is a serious allegation.Kyle: I understand that sir, but I never raped her. it was consensual.Officer: That’s not how the victim remembers it.Kyle: She’s lying!
Who is telling the truth?
Truth is absolute, the same for everyone, and beyond doubt.
Validity is defined as the internal consistency of an argument. it is tied to the information
available.