Originally Posted by ColinsMum
Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by ColinsMum
Children's education is not a qualia issue.

Wikipedia says that the nature and existence of qualia are controversial.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualia
Well, we might rather say that the usefulness of the word is disputed. I don't think anyone disputes that I may feel that my experience of eating some soup might be improved by adding some salt, and that (assuming we are concerned only with my pleasure and not with my health!) it would be incorrect of you to assert that I am incorrect in saying that I should prefer the taste of the soup with more salt.

First you have to get to the point that the other person thinks that there is an "you" who can "experience" or have "preferences".

I'm pretty sure that there are people out there who dispute that.