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> I mean, this stuff is intuitive for anybody with a sense of history Intuitive has nothing to do with fact, plenty of factors might heavily influence what one
by VeejayRampay 9y ago
> I mean, this stuff is intuitive for anybody with a sense of history
Intuitive has nothing to do with fact, plenty of factors might heavily influence what one considers "intuitive". For a lot of people the necessity of the death penalty is "intuitive", yet for many societies, it's an absolute no-brainer that such practices are medieval.
So again, unless there is a corpus of studies, all pointing in the same direction, with all the environmental factors completely eliminated using double-blind or other proper scientific methods, we cannot really conclude anything.
- factsaresacred 9y ago> We cannot really conclude anything. Great! So when will we stop parading this nonsensical "diversity is our strength" mantra, or at least stop stigmatizing those that point out - as you have - that we cannot really conclude anything? It has as much merit - and perhaps less, given the studies - as saying "diversity is not our strength". You see the issue now?
- sillysaurus3 9y agoWhen taking a controversial side, it's important to be calm and make cogent arguments. It's hard. Especially when it feels like people are going out of their way to misinterpret or frame you. But it's worth it.
- coldtea 9y ago>Intuitive has nothing to do with fact, Studies in soft sciences have even less to do with fact too -- it's mostly the fads of the day presented as fact.
- Chris2048 9y agoThis is an unfalsifiable position to take. So long as your opinion isn't common, you can claim this as proof that diverse populations lack the power to promote it.