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Truth

RLS - Thurston County ritual abuse case / Paul Ingram’s conviction

RLS

Paul Ingram was a deputy sheriff, Republican county leader and Pentecostal.

Accusations

He was falsely accused of :

1. Sexually abusing both of his daughters as well as getting them pregnant and forcing abortions multiple times over a period of years and beating his son.

2. Belonging to a satanic cult that allegedly performed ritual sadistic abuse and sacrificed upto 25 babies.

Manipulation

The manipulation of Paul Ingram

When asked Paul was sure if he hadn't committed the crime but he also said that he hadn't raised his children to lie. Paul's faith was manipulated and he was told to pray to remember.

1. Medical Reports

2. Psychologist Richard Ofshe

However Paul Ingram was innocent and it was proved by multiple sources :

Introduction

Introduction

  • Reality is what we see and experience in the world.
  • Truth has been explained by three theories .
  • The coherence theory
  • The correspondence theory
  • The pragmatic theory

KQ

Knowledge Question

To what extent is the reality that we believe in always the truth?

AOK

Areas of Knowledge

  • Ethics
  • History
  • Human sciences
  • Natural sciences

WOK

Ways Of Knowing

  • Sense perception
  • Reason
  • Memory
  • Language
  • Emotion
  • Faith
  • Intuition

Claim 1

Truth is a concept that can be backed up by empirical evidence.

Claim 1

AOK -

  • natural sciences

WOK-

  • Perception through observations
  • Intuition by making hypothesis
  • Reason to conclude the findings

Examples

ATOMS AND MOLECULES

Solar system

EXAMPLES

ISAAC NEWTON

Stone age - fire and wheels

Counter Claim 1

Counter Claim 1

Lack of empirical evidence subtends uncertainty but does not conclude falsity.

The Big Bang theory

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Schrodinger’s cat

Claim 2

Truth can be influenced by society

Claim 2

AOK-

  • Human sciences

WOK-

  • Language through communication and social media
  • Faith in oneself and society to change with time, like perception of truth of reality.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLES

Mental illness(Schizophrenia)

#blacklivesmatter (social media)

Stigma around depression (India )

Counter Claim 2

Counter Claim 2

We form our own versions of the truth of reality.

Psychology

Acceptance

Mindfulness

Claim 3

There are various versions of the truth

Claim 3

AOK -

  • Ethics
  • History

WOK -

  • Memory
  • Emotion

EXAMPLES

Bhagat Singh

Freedom Fighter or Terrorist

Taj Mahal

LGBTQ+

Memory and Emotion

Counter Claim 3

Counter Claim 3 - There is only one truth

Three sides

Earth is round

Freedom fighter or terrorist

History

Justice System

Equation

Vietnamese War

Conclusion

Conclusion

  • There can only be one truth, and that us perceiving something to be true does not make it the truth
  • What is true remains constant, although there are multiple ways of reaching that truth.
  • Belief is relative, Truth and reality are absolute

Resources

Works

Sited

  • https://www.tokresource.org/theories-of-truth
  • http://www.toktalk.net/2008/11/09/three-different-types-of-truth/
  • Kognity textbook
  • http://consciousbridge.com/wordpress/commentary/politics/why-so-many-versions-of-the-truth/
  • https://ryansrally.org/2012/11/13/three-sides-to-every-story/

Thank You

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