I think one issue is that many people seem to conflate believing the opposite with being skeptical of the positive. They are not the same thing. Being skeptic

I think one issue is that many people seem to conflate believing the opposite with being skeptical of the positive. They are not the same thing. Being skeptical that a vaccine is safe enough for mass use is not the same as believing that a vaccine is not safe enough for mass use. Being skeptical that climate change is primarily caused by man is not the same as believing that climate change is not caused by man. Skepticism is fine. Belief in an opposite without evidence is not fine.