Conjecture 1: Reason is the process of conjecture and refutation. That is to say, we tentatively form conjectures about the way the world is and try to refute them and then replace them with better conjectures. Reason is the only known method of knowledge-creation for human beings.
Conjecture 2: Do not seek to justify knowledge based on authority; men are fallible.
Conjecture 3: Never blame reason for the horrors created by bad men.
Conjecture 4: Be concerned only with the truth, not whether or not you happen to be right.
Conjecture 5: Traditions contain knowledge. Do not seek to destroy traditions but rather improve them critically.
Conjecture 6: The initiation of force is bad; trade is better.
Conjecture 7: Romance is bad; friendship is better.
Conjecture 8: Theft is bad; wealth-creation is better.
Conjecture 9: Under normative circumstances, lying is bad; critical discussion is better.
Conjecture 10: Jealousy is bad; greed is better.
Interesting, I will come back to this and reply when I've thought about my position on all ten :p
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