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A lot of people here are making arguments about the nature of science and consensus, but I suspect that for many, this is not a sincerely/consistently held beli
by kweingar 4y ago
A lot of people here are making arguments about the nature of science and consensus, but I suspect that for many, this is not a sincerely/consistently held belief.
For example, if the headline were instead “Twitter bans misleading ads for alternative medicine” (e.g. herbal teas that claim to cure cancer), we would not be seeing such strenuous objection.
- skissane 4y agoMost "misleading ads for alternative medicine" are trying to sell a product (the "medicine" in question) not simply spread a belief. Ads trying to sell people things are usually subject to different standards than ads simply trying to influence their opinion without any direct connection to any commercial product or service. I think your claim that people are being inconsistent is ignoring this important distinction.