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It's more likely that the Church is right about heliocentrism being wrong. They do after all, have more people on their side. In my opinion this is weak reason
by ethanwillis 6y ago
It's more likely that the Church is right about heliocentrism being wrong. They do after all, have more people on their side.
In my opinion this is weak reasoning and it only serves to allow people to cement their minority opinions more. Regardless of whether they're correct or not.
- weakfish 6y agoLogical fallacy, straw man argument.
- ethanwillis 6y agoWell, unless rat87 clarifies their argument about why it is they think the colleagues are more likely to be correct this is the best we can do. There's no inherent reason the colleagues are more likely to be correct.
- syshum 6y agoThe authoritarian left today is not about facts or reality or science. it is about "My Personal Truth", majoritarianism, and tribal dogma This is the culture / ideology that has taken over a large part of the "news" industry It is very much regressive and has all the same kind of tribal dogma that fueled rhetoric that aligns nicely with those dark times where scientists where executed for daring to refute the dogma of the majority While we are not physically executing people today, cancel culture is emotionally, socially, and virtually executing anyone that dares to disagree with their tribe