What do you call it when someone behaves contrary to what (to serve as an example) the Bible preaches and yet the person acts in the name of religiosity? I don't think hypocrisy nails the issue on the head adequately enough. — Posty McPostface

Cognitive dissonance?

I think that would be impossible, for every proposition, there is some other proposition that contradicts it.

I think that would be impossible, for every proposition, there is some other proposition that contradicts it. — aporiap

It is what it isn't.

It is what it is?

It is what it is? — aporiap

Depends on what the definition of it is.

So, how do you prevent misunderstanding, then? — Posty McPostface

I don't think you can prevent misunderstanding by an means "internal" to rational discourse itself, "being on the same page" comes from having shared traditions, reference points and culture, and to some extent genetics (ethnicity, race); and that provides a launching pad for people having some basis for understanding each other.