I recently came across a page in a legal document that had a blank page except for one sentence in the very center. “This page intentionally left blank” the sentence read. I found it odd that the statement described the page as blank, even though the existence sentence itself makes it not blank.
This is an example of a self-refuting statement. The statement is invalid because it disproves itself. It is therefore meaningless. Another example is the statement, “I am lying.” Logically this statement contradicts itself in that it is false is whether speaker is indeed lying or whether he is telling the truth, thus negating the statement.
Many of these foolish statements can be found in the worldly philosophies and presuppositions encountered in our culture. I have therefore taken it upon myself to supplement some of these absurd and foolish statements.
1.This page intentionally left blank (except for this statement instructing the reader that this page is intentionally left blank).
2. There is no absolute truth (except, of course, this assertion that there is no absolute truth).
3. Truth is (absolutely) relative.
4. There are no moral truths, therefore no one can judge (this is my final judgment).
5. All truths are equally valid (as long as I agree with them).
6. Words don’t have meaning (except on MY blog).
7. No one can know anything about God (except for me, since I seem to know He’s unknowable).
8. Tolerate everything (except intolerance).
9. All paths and religions lead to the same place (except for Christianity which leads to Heaven instead of hell).
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