Re:Why “Trusting the Science” Is Complicated
by ohwellhere on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @01:25PM
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This is exactly right, and what the original comment was describing I believe. Although I wonder if the subject is muddied as the adjective may be applied to the wrong noun.
Their _skepticism_ is likely genuine and sincere, but their _engagement_ is not in good faith and is disingenuous.
One problem, I think, is that it the communities are self selecting. Skeptics who engage in good faith on well understood topics become converts; all who remain over time in the community of skeptics are those who do not engage in good faith.
It's a worthwhile question to ask why they don't engage in good faith, which I think has a more complicated answer than either straightforward ignorance or malice.
Their _skepticism_ is likely genuine and sincere, but their _engagement_ is not in good faith and is disingenuous.
One problem, I think, is that it the communities are self selecting. Skeptics who engage in good faith on well understood topics become converts; all who remain over time in the community of skeptics are those who do not engage in good faith.
It's a worthwhile question to ask why they don't engage in good faith, which I think has a more complicated answer than either straightforward ignorance or malice.