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Well it's an interesting group to single out. Speaking as a moderately zealous skeptic. Yeah, we can gang up on people, and sometimes talk down to them out of
by GlennS 10y ago
Well it's an interesting group to single out.
Speaking as a moderately zealous skeptic. Yeah, we can gang up on people, and sometimes talk down to them out of exasperation. And those are bad things.
But...
Unlike a lot of internet public shaming (and probably unlike these witchcraft cases), there's no sexual element or threats of violence.
Scientists don't blow up people for not believing in thermodynamics.
So, I'd say there are probably better candidates.
- metaphorm 10y ago> Scientists don't blow up people for not believing in thermodynamics. wrong example. you should be thinking about the way a certain particular faction ostracizes people for expressing views containing any content that might be considered "religion" or "spirituality".
- EdHominem 10y agoNo, for letting those views pollute otherwise scientific discussion. If you say you know that sugar is bad for rats I expect you to have tested it, not prayed about it. As for ostracizing, if you're on a medical review board you'd better believe I'd try to get you removed.