Truth's two faces

The definition of Truth is very ambiguous. Truth i believe is pretty subjective. One can make oneself believe anything. It doesnt necessarily have to be 'true'. There is the physics part of it of course- what I 'see' is what i believe- but how does anybody else know what i see? What if my mind plays tricks on me? If I think something is what i think it is- I believe it to be true. But what if it's not what i think it is? What if my perception is wrong? Am I then telling a lie? But I believe in my perception. See how tricky it is?

Well, what i'm trying to say inarticulately is that there cant be a universal truth. Truth is subjective, whether you like it or not. What we accept as universal truth is the majority's viewpoint, arrived at by citing proof which again are accepted statements of the majority. A lot of what we accept as truth is actually hypothesis. Most of science i'm guessing is based on hypothesis. For example, i believe what i read in the textbooks. But I'm taking somebody's word for granted. I havent verified anything but i take a lot of things for granted from 'authentic' sources. But what if they are mistaken?
Sach ka samna - the tv program based on the american 'moments of truth' explores grey areas in human consciousness. It uncovers 'lies' by revealing 'truths' from the subconscious. Almost everybody is caught lying. I think it's scary. We can make ourselves believe in anything we want on the outside. While inside, the ugly truth lies hidden, biding its time.