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> An RCT(randomized controlled trial) is the minimum standard of evidence necessary in this domain OK sure, I've randomly assigned you to have exactly 15 sexua
by michaelt 3y ago
> An RCT(randomized controlled trial) is the minimum standard of evidence necessary in this domain
OK sure, I've randomly assigned you to have exactly 15 sexual partners before meeting your spouse at age 30, cohabiting for 3 years without having sex, then getting married with 100-150 guests at the wedding, having a child after 1 year of marriage and a second child 2 years after that. Also I'm going to need you to become Asian and devoutly Jewish, if you're not already.
Please report back in 1-2 decades to let us know how your marriage quality is.
- stoneman24 3y agoAfter you have attended the year long cultural workshop on defining “marriage quality” with your peer group and wider community. An extremely subjective topic with very controversial areas of discussion.
- kelseyfrog 3y agoThat's rather generous of you and also a great example of why some knowledge is ethically and practically unknowable. Rather than being ok with a rather uninformative conclusion though, we often see folks who cannot resist the part of their brain that desires clarity. For many different reasons, the discomfort of not being able to know, justifies reaching conclusions at the expense of them being accurate. So much so, even, that their accuracy is assumed rather than concluded.
- mlrtime 3y agoWelcome to Sociology, see also Early Child Development.