...assumptions lead to mistakes and the so called truth is relative. For an example, Cup A is hotter than Cup B. For the time being, the truth is that Cup A is hotter. Cup C is brought in, which is hotter than Cup A. Now, the above statement that Cup A is hotter, is no more a truth. Thus, truth is relative. It changes with change of circumstances, good becomes bad and vice versa; right becomes wrong and vice versa, so on and so forth.

P.S. For an example: If a person kills, it is murder; if the State kills, it is justice. If done before marriage, adultery; if after marriage, pious. An act in itself is not right or wrong, grace or sin. It is the circumstances, which prove it to be so. With changing circumstances, truth changes!

Information or knowledge about something cannot be truth and the so called truth is for the time being until circumstances change. Circumstances is a conglomeration of time, place, person, surrounding and law. Change in any of these will change the circumstances.

Before Copernicus (early 15th century) the truth was that Sun revolves around Earth but the truth changed in the changed circumstances that Earth revolves around the Sun.

A fact brought "out of its context" might be proved to be wrong or unjust but "within its context" itself might be right and just. For example, a video showing a man trying to break a lock, when brought "out of its context", gives the impression of a truth that the man is a burglar. But, when seen "within its context", the truth is that his friend lost his key and he is helping him to enter his house. The truth is different when a fact is seen "within its context". Conversely, a fact brought "out of its context" might be shown as right and just whereas "within its context" it was wrong and unjust.

Gandhi implies by saying, "...it is what the 'voice within' ..." that the truth is in one's own given circumstances. In a changed circumstances, the 'voice within' will have a different voice because the truth changes with the circumstances.

The 'voice within' oneself might say the truth but when advocated or debated on a forum or court, the truth might change in the changed circumstances and the opponent might win with regard to the truth.

What is truth?
http://www.philosophynews.com/post/2015/01/29/What-is-Truth.aspx

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