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That would make it difficult to discuss theories for which reliable sources don't yet exist. A lot of truth first exists as rumor; how would you suggest that r

• xxpor 6y ago
  There's also a rumor that elites are kidnapping 900,000 kids a year to rape them and extract adrenochrome from their pituitary glands while still alive. It's hard to find a reliable source for this, but ah, nevertheless.
• glitcher 6y ago
  And the discussion of too many unsubstantiated rumors gets us to the place where a very significant portion of the population are basically full blown conspiracy theorists. Then we find ourselves in a place where facts and science are transformed into beliefs. I don't think discussing rumors is inherently bad in moderation, but I guess moderation is a tough problem for us in many parts of society today.
  • ColanR 6y ago
    Well, I'm not saying we should jump to the other extreme - though, suppression or denial of rumors doesn't really help them go away. Streisand effect, etc. Rather, I'm just reacting to the parent's claim that we shouldn't discuss anything that doesn't already have substantiative evidence behind it - if we applied that principle more generally, physics would come to a standstill.