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The two are different in likelihood by perhaps two orders of magnitude and one is malicious while the other not.
When we lump all accusations together and dismiss them all together based on their most radical claim, then we do ourselves a disservice.
While it's important to be fact based, it's also important to be investigate theories of greater likelihood.
Imagine a murder investigation where a detective won't interview suspects because there's no evidence against them. It becomes a catch-22.
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The two are different in likelihood by perhaps two orders of magnitude and one is malicious while the other not.
When we lump all accusations together and dismiss them all together based on their most radical claim, then we do ourselves a disservice.
While it's important to be fact based, it's also important to be investigate theories of greater likelihood.
Imagine a murder investigation where a detective won't interview suspects because there's no evidence against them. It becomes a catch-22.