[lojban] Re: Founders: ja'o and ni'ikri

[Robin Lee Powell <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Wed, Dec 22, 2004 at 04:34:20PM -0800, jordi mas wrote:
> 
> > Yes, but we also believe things *regardless* of proof, or things
> > where we believe (heh) that proof exists but have not actually
> > examined it ourselves.  There are *lots* of those, and krici
> > should cover them.
> 
> And there are also LOTS of beliefs that we don't think *need* a
> proof. They are simply assumed because everybody says so, or
> becuase everybody nearby seem to believe them. Whoever tries to
> deny them, disproof them or prove them is classed as a "freak" and
> becomes an outcast. They seem to be outside the domain of proof.
> Is {jinvi fo no} good enough for these?

It is, but what I don't see is why krici should *require* a total
lack of evidence.  There are very few people who would ever say that
the believe *anything* in an utter abscence of evidence.

-Robin

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