How do we prove that 1 1 makes 2? <br />We don't, we just accept it. But why? <br /> Because our teachers told us so, <br />and on, and on, and on, and on, <br />for generations; that's why. <br /> <br />We've learned that axioms are laws <br />we shouldn't tamper with, because <br />the consequences might be serious: <br />a car might crash, a child might die, <br />a human soul be lost forever... <br /> <br />Axioms exist not only in arithmetic, <br />but also in religion, so when claiming <br />our right to freely think and speak, <br />we should be careful not to step <br />on other peoples' axioms of faith. <br /> <br />No matter whether we accept all axioms <br />we learned from loving parents, friends, <br />or dedicated teachers, or reject some, <br />there's one we cannot live without: <br />to love our neighbors as ourselves!<br /><br />Willem VanVoorthuysen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/axioms-for-life/
