(Someone submitted this to me for my thoughts on the matter. Lucky for me there is a formula for such.)
Tell me your thoughts on this statement. "Every truth is wrapped in a lie and every lie is wrapped in some truth, and yet there are lies and there are truths." True or False? Just kidding I would like to have your thoughts on the above statement in quotation marks.
MY ANSWER:
"Every truth is wrapped in a lie and every lie is wrapped in some truth, and yet there are lies and there are truths." True or False?
1) If every truth is wrapped in a lie AND
2) Every lie is wrapped in some truth
3) There are lies and there are truths
The answer is TRUE based on the philosophic truth of statement formula. Albeit, it could be argued in some definitive way. However, I do not see wiggle room in a TRUE or FALSE question.
Note: The question you pose “supposes” based on the IF/AND principle. Regardless of the IF/AND, the statement contains enough information in its presentation to be rendered true. There are lies and there are truths. Where is my gray area?
I now pose a question to you without IF and AND. *snicker
100 INPUT “All men are males ”; ANS$
110 IF ANS$ = “True” OR ANS$ = “T” THEN GOTO 200
150 IF ANS$ = “False” OR ANS$ = “F” THEN PRINT “Explain” AND GOTO 250
200 INPUT “Some males are babies” ANS$
210 IF ANS$ = “True” OR ANS$ = “T” THEN PRINT “Men are babies” ELSE PRINT “No?”
250 END
*Giggles loudly ~ Arachne ~ Oct 14, 2011 12:03 am
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