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"Theoretically a society could believe numerous false propositions and still, in normal senses of the word, be regarded as a sane, if, in many respects, a mistaken society". - (Savages of Gor, Chapter 17, Sentence #591)

"I would hope so," I said, "one that was framed with a closer regard for empirical reality, the actual nature of human beings, and such". "Someone is insane," she said, "who believes false things". "But we all, doubtless, believe many false things," I said. "Theoretically a society could believe numerous false propositions and still, in normal senses of the word, be regarded as a sane, if, in many respects, a mistaken society". "What if a society is mistaken, and takes pains to avoid rectifying its errors, what if it refuses, in the light of evidence, to correct its mistakes?" "Evidence can usually be explained away or reinterpreted to accord with treasured beliefs," I said. "I think it is usually a matter of degree. Perhaps when the belief simply becomes too archaic, obsolete and unwieldy to defend, when it becomes simply preposterous and blatantly irrational to seriously continue to defend it, then, perhaps, if one still continues, compulsively, to defend it, one might speak of insanity". - (Savages of Gor)