Truth is relative

My opponent has misread my argument again, and unfortunately, I will have to assume he will do so in this round, too. As I stated in Round 3, I claim that all truths are relative. This is not limited to opinions, as Con continues to assume even after I have said otherwise. A truth can be at once objective and relative. Gravity: According to the quote Con has provided, relativity has greater "precision" when describing the world. As such, it more accurately reflects the world. If you drop an apple from a roof, it is not absolutely true that it will fall down. If that is ALWAYS the case, prove it. According to quantum mechanics, there is a good probability that that apple will not fall. As I stated, gravity is incompatible with quantum mechanics, and therefore, does not exist absolutely. Con did not address a single one of my arguments. He has just stated the same thing that he did before without providing any support. Blue: Language is arbitrary. In Spanish, blue is signified by azul. The possible existence of an infinite number of languages demonstrates that signification is relative. "My interpretation of the color "blue" is not subjective. Blue is blue. That is fact." --Interpretation is subjective. The wavelength that we designate blue is not always the same color as the "blue" we intend as the color. These are arbitrary significations. Blue varies according to many factors. Furthermore, this is a physical law and therefore subject to quantum theory. Mathematical Truths: "All mathematical truths are relative" – Charles Proteus Steinmetz, a mathematician My opponent believes: because something "is not subjective, hence not relative." Does this mean mathematical truth is not objective? If mathematical truth is subjective, prove it; and even so, it would still be relative. As I stated in Round 3: "for every statement x, there is a space s such that in space s x is not true. Likewise, for every statement x, there is a time t such that in time t x is not true." In the physical world, then, there is both a space and time when any truth is possible, according to quantum theory. As such, when apples are exchanged in the physical world, the numbers can vary radically from the obvious expectation. To explain: Because mathematical truths are abstract and metaphysical, it is more difficult to prove that they are objective yet relative. The reason that mathematical truths finally are relative, however, is because the operators of addition and multiplication vary. The axioms that make up a particular mathematical system vary. There exist multiple geometries, each as plausible as the next. Finally, Gï¿½del's Incompleteness theorem states that every mathematical system must vary relative to the presence or absence of some factor. This means that all mathematical truths are relative. Existence: According to Quantum Mechanics, if you truly believed your keyboard didn't exist, it would not exist. (Read the wikipedia article) Contradiction: I address this in Round 1. This means that relativism is unstable, but not impossible. Circle-Square: A circle can indeed be a square. You have shown no "absolute" evidence to the contrary, whereas I have argued that all mathematical truths are relative. Final claim: "The earth is spherical at this moment; therefore, as of this moment, the present, the earth is spherical." Again, "for every statement x, there is a time t such that in time t x is not true." – Einstein's General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. In other words, your claim varies relative to time. Throughout this debate, I have consistently and convincingly argued that truth is relative to both space and time, and that language is arbitrary, socially constructed, and relative. Therefore, vote Pro. Thank you. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org...