Scientifically Investigating Human Belief

For what it is worth #6 is the only one I hesitated on, even though I have burned paperbacks that were falling apart in my trash barrel before. It still felt wrong, irrational I know. I guess burning books reminds me of intolerance and censorship, and somewhat revolts me, even though all I was doing was burning trash? Funny how our mind works.Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.

I don't have a wedding ring, but I do have several objects that wouldn't be the same to me if they were replaced with identical copies. I have my grandfathers pocket-watch he carried all his life after grandmother gave it to him, through ww1 til the day he passed, I have my fathers sidearm from Korea, and my mothers porcelain Beatrice Potter collection. None of these things would mean as much to me without the personal physical connection each of these items had to a loved one. A copy would probably invoke the same memories, but knowing that this item was physically theirs seems important to me.Pretty irrational I know.AbEUpon further thought as to why these object mean something to me...1... Each one has significance to the original owner beyond that of an every day item....tooth brush for example.2... Memories I have of the significance of an object... when I look at certain Beatrice P stuff I gave to mom I remember her reaction, or the reaction she had to other BP stuff she got from my sis.3... How I became to be the current owner of these things.Edited by fearandloathing, : No reason given.