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You can trivially see that's not the case. Look at anti-vaxers vs. science. Is this two sides of the same coin? Or just two unrelated topics? Namely, science-ba
by ank_the_elder 11y ago
You can trivially see that's not the case. Look at anti-vaxers vs. science. Is this two sides of the same coin? Or just two unrelated topics? Namely, science-based medicine and a fringe group of lunatics commenting on a topic they don't understand.
So, there you have one trivial counter-example. Hence, your assertion is false.
To reiterate what I've stated: not every topic has more than one side. This circus-like setup is especially deceiving if you let popular opinion pick them - this apocryphal rule not only manufactures false dichotomies, but also allows for nonsense to challenge well-established science.
Especially when it comes to the so-called hard sciences - some topics are not under discussion - we can choose to discuss and argue all day whether the fundamental theorem of calculus is true or not, but since it's a theorem it's already been proven well beyond any opinion's reach.
- Cyberdog 11y agoCongratulations, you pedantically found an exception to my rule. There's no way a labor dispute as as cut-and-dry as calculus, however, or even vaccination science. And in the latter case, I think there should be reporting on what anti-vaxxers think and why, if for no other reason than to document that these people exist and hopefully help construct a framework to change their minds.