Conclusion from the & #39;2 + 2 =& #39; wars:

& #39;2 + 2& #39; can equal anything you want.

If we agree to rules by which it must equal & #39;4& #39;, we get everything grounded in math, including science, logic and justice.

If not, we get a brutal, arbitrary world that no reasonable person could prefer

It isn& #39;t that 2 + 2 = 4

It is that we must chose between A) a world in which we agree to a shared set of logical rules that facilitate insight and communication. And B) a world in which we sabotage insight so might = right.

Enlightenment or another dark age? It& #39;s very simple.