Re:What Does It Mean to Die?
by abritinthebay on Thursday February 01, 2018 @05:45PM
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Ben Carson is a great surgeon. Doesn't make him qualified outside of his highly specialized area (as we've seen).
Same is true of Shewmon. It calls into question his evaluation of the subject when he's previously demonstrated questionable judgement in a similar - related - matter.
Not that it discredits the work itself mind you - if it's good, it's good - but right now the work seems mostly opinion based so calling into question is biases reaching conclusions on this subject is not only not bigoted and quite valid it is required to have an intellectual rigor.
Again, the work may stand by itself. That's not demonstrated yet however.
Same is true of Shewmon. It calls into question his evaluation of the subject when he's previously demonstrated questionable judgement in a similar - related - matter.
Not that it discredits the work itself mind you - if it's good, it's good - but right now the work seems mostly opinion based so calling into question is biases reaching conclusions on this subject is not only not bigoted and quite valid it is required to have an intellectual rigor.
Again, the work may stand by itself. That's not demonstrated yet however.