I read recently online a statement along the lines of –
There is no such thing as absolute truth
This idea has been around for a long time, for it is not the first I have heard it.
The rationale seems to arise out of the confusing conflicting current climate of opinions where everything is questioned, therefore people need to think matters through for themselves in order to reach their decision on what is true for them.
Whilst people do need to think things through, there must (surely?) be a standard against which we measure what we hear and what we are told.
The PM in the UK has said recently that he thinks the voting age should to be lowered in the UK. At about the same time it was reported that fewer people today pay attention to the traditional news broadcasting media, especially among the younger generation. They form their opinion on social media. As a news source, this is unregulated, is probably in the main a hotchpotch collection of individuals who state their opinions coloured by their background experiences, which they publish on public domains, which is then read and – heaven forbid – is believed by young (and older) people who will go out and exercise their vote based on their opinions formed under the influence of Untruth, or at best, less than the whole truth!
Surely there needs to be a measure against which opinions heard can be placed and compared?
The BBC has produced a film narrated by Clive Myrie and featuring a number of well-known BBC journalists …… [which] underscores the vital role of journalism in safeguarding truth and integrity in today’s news landscape.
Viewers are taken behind the scenes to witness the rigorous methods employed by BBC News to identify and counter misleading information.
“It’s the pursuit of truth that gives us our calling”
A prominent, powerful and influential figure two thousand years ago asked, What is Truth?
Would now be a good to time answer it?
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