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Friday Fun Thread for July 28, 2023

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It’s relevant in the sense that without the toolkit of critical thinking and a devotion to following the truth wherever it actually leads is dangerous. And I do in that sense agree with at least acknowledging the issues with conspiracies especially for people without the skills or the base knowledge to actually investigate these sorts of ideas. Qanon took off precisely because it was discussed by people with few reasoning skills in an atmosphere where those beliefs went unchallenged. This place has an above average record on both points. And I think were I in charge of a debate on these issues, I’d insist on effort-posting and citations of claims of facts. This would at least keep the debate fairly honest.

It’s relevant in the sense that without the toolkit of critical thinking and a devotion to following the truth wherever it actually leads is dangerous.

Lots of things are dangerous, and people are free to point out the danger all they want. Personally I find your self-appointment as a critical thinker devoted to following the truth wherever it leads to be dangerous. The only issue OP had here was the censorship, so I still don't see how pointing at the danger of the censored idea is supposed to be relevant.