Relativism and the Blue World

Let's say the world is Blue. Everything is Blue. But let's say that you believe it is Red. The fact that you believe the world is Red does not change the fact that the world is Blue. Now, if for some reason you have a neurological problem that makes you see the world as Red, then it is Red to you. Your reality is that you see the world as Red. That still does not change the fact that the world actually is Blue. It demonstrates that the way we see the world depends on neurological factors. This is not the same as belief. Seeing Red because of your brain is not the same as believing it is Red but seeing it as Blue. This is what happens with peoples' beliefs.

So, the world is Blue. This does not satisfy a lot of people. They want the world to be another color. They decide that it would be better if the world were Red. So, they ignore the fact that the world is Blue and tell everyone that it is Red. After awhile the people who see the world as Blue and are okay with it start to doubt the Blueness of the world and wonder whether the world really is Red and that they aren't seeing it correctly. This creates a lot of doubt for the people who see the world as Blue and it bolsters the confidence of the people who believe the world is Red. Of course one problem is that one person's Blue may not quite be another person's Blue and the person who because of their brain sees the world as Red.

So if the world appears Blue to most people, and people who believe it is actually Red can ignore the Blue and convince themselves that it is Red, and some people see it as Red because of their brains, then what is right? What does the world really look like? Does the world actually look a certain way or does it depend on what you believe? The people who see the world as Blue would be correct because the world is Blue. The people who see the world as Red because of their brains would also be correct. They are seeing the world the way their brain lets them see it. This leaves the people who despite the fact that the world is Blue believe that it is better to see the world as Red. These people may say that we create our own reality and that everything is relative. In actuality, these people are allowing irrational cognition to dictate how they see the world. The belief that the world is Red does not change the reality that the world is Blue.