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Only they can answer that. The general point is that people should be able to change their mind; and the argument that 'you used to believe something different
by somethingwhere 5y ago
Only they can answer that. The general point is that people should be able to change their mind; and the argument that 'you used to believe something different therefore you must be wrong/acting in bad faith' is nonsense.
It's still possible that they are wrong/bad actors; but that can't be determined based simply on a single change of opinion.
- prepend 5y agoThere’s a difference between being wrong and being an asshole. An apology is needed, not a change of mind.
- hnfong 5y agoCategorically dismissing an opposing view as false, and then reversing course, is not necessarily acting in bad faith, but I think any reasonable observer would question their trustworthiness. The fact that people still believe "scientists" after all those flip-flops is astounding. It's like those "scientists" believe their reputation (individual and as a group) is invincible and they can get away with making unsubstantiated claims without being called out -- and surprisingly that's exactly what happens, mostly. I'm not "anti-science" by any means and I don't believe in "conspiracy theories" but I can see why people are starting to view the scientific establishment with suspicion.