the arbiter QUOTES

2 " Phenomenology became the grounds for variants of standpoint epistemology: if a phenomenon seems real, then it is real enough. A Marxist vision of standpoint epistemology, on the other hand, does not privilege individual perception as the arbiter of reality. "

― , The Politics of Everybody: Feminism, Queer Theory and Marxism at the Intersection

4 " Systems of retributive justice work well as long as they are proportional. However, in complex societies, where the State is the arbiter of justice, proportionality may break down: offences created by the elite few become offences against the entire community. "

― , Entheogens, Society and Law: The Politics of Consciousness, Autonomy and Responsibility

6 " Do you like my brother?" And there goes Dan's confidence. He keeps his eyes resolutely on the field. " Uh... yes? I mean... I think everyone likes your brother, don't they?" She leans over and gives him a little hip check. " No, you know what I mean. Do you /like/ him?" Dan just states out at the horses, hoping that one of them will do something, anything, to distract this girl from her question. But the horses just keep grazing and Tat continues. " 'Cause he likes you. I mean, he likes Jeff, too, but... you can like two people at once, right?" " Uh... yes? I think you can like two people at once." " Yeah. I know it's none of my business or whatever, but... I just wanted to make sure you know... if you like him, that's cool with me. I mean, I like Jeff too, but... you know." Dan has a brief moment of wanting to shake her. No, he /doesn't/ know. Is everything really so clear to everyone but him? Is he just adding extra complications where they don't need to be? Then he remembers that he's talking to a fifteen-year-old girl. Maybe she shouldn't be the arbiter of what's simple or complicated. He realizes that she's still waiting for a response from him. " Okay, well... thanks for letting me know." " Are you guys going to, like... date?" " Sweet Jesus, Tat, I don't know!" Possibly that's a bit of an overreaction, but she looks more amused than upset. " All right, all right...." She gets a mischievous look in her eyes. "

8 " Human Error lies in judgment. While many will say that it's wrong to judge, one cannot survive in the light or the darkness without equipping the ability to judge. One must judge their morality. One must judge their potentiality. One must judge their actuality. One must judge their life. One must judge their very existence. What happens when God no longer lends a helping a hand? What happens when
God longer judges you? Only you can be the arbiter of your own existence. However, you will have to judge. So let me ask you, what's the difference between judging the subjective reality that one exists in, and judging the value of the subjective reality of another? The only difference lies is the sameness of one conception...judgment. So tell me, is it wrong to judge others, when your very existence depends on you judging reality for validity? "

― Lionel Suggs