forum for week of 19 September

I am contributing to this week's forum as I had joined the class late and Professor Morton instructed me to simply contribute to the next week's topic. The question of "sufficiency" always seems to present unpleasant questions in the minds of those judging as it suggests "however much we need for 'our truth' to become a reality, this now detracts from the poignancy of the statement as it conveys that we may have to dig around for evidence in order to make our beliefs valid rather than develop some clear, concrete, personal reasons based on our own experiences and perceptions. Clifford also makes no effort to reduce his scope of interest here (perhaps at the danger of being too specific and in turn, ineffective) - "always, everywhere, and for anyone" somehow seals Clifford's fate in his outlandish and seemingly desperate use of phrasing. Finally, Clifford's statement relies on the subject's consideration of apparently any evidence as cause to justify any belief, invalidating the absolute necessity for evidence based on personal consideration in determining and solidifying our beliefs.