The very notion that there's such a thing as objectivity is subjectively derived -- that is, we study and reflect on our experience (as subject), and build conceptual models of reality (as subject) which posit that there must be something "out there", prior-to and transcendent to our subjectivity. So the foundation of our entire relationship with life is our own subjectivity, and we cannot escape it. To me, this is the true meaning of the word "personal responsibility" -- knowing that in the end, it all comes down to me. EDIT #1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ok, so you liked that one? Sorry, that's like sticking a quarter into the all-Elvis jukebox on 10-for-1 night! Here goes: There's a lot more to this topic, though: if we accept that the concept of "objectivity" is thoroughly grounded in our subjectivity (in that we have no access to reality outside of our subjectivity), that produces a new problem: the word "subjective" has no meaning without its opposite "objective". Like all dualisms, they come in pairs and you can't have one without the other. So if you suppose that we're relating to reality subjectively, you're automatically creating the possibility of objectivity. There's no avoiding it. Like Alice falling down the rabbit-hole, the moment you "deconstruct" one pole of a pair of opposites, the whole thing disappears into thin air. In effect, there is no such thing as *either* subjectivity or objectivity, therefore. Or rather, the moment we conceive of one, we magically conjure the other as well. If you think that's fun, there's more mind-bending puzzles at www.where-the-heck-did-the-basis-for-reality-go.com. (Ok, I made that URL up, sorry) And what the heck is this business with "cmerch19602006"? How would someone even pronounce that? :-) Can we get an abbrieviated form please?

No, I don't think so. We start with a premise in order to respond to a question, and the premise is based on personal experience and/or personal philosophy. Even recorded history isn't objective, because we have learned that history is written by the victors. It is difficult to keep every scrap of subjectivity out of an answer, since we often assume that our premises are obvious and our train of logic is clear.