You have to understand, that sub is modded clearly by federal employees including crown corporations, and the liberal party.
With the majority of commentators being 28 years and younger who are professional students.
So stating that draconian measures of restricting rights to prevent an outbreak without scientific evidence that it is does so only results in unscientific assessments and the destruction of democracy is seen as you being an ignorant hillbilly maga supporter.
Absolutely. That's exactly the frame of reference that I once came from, I damn well understand it!
But I always kept an open mind and continue to have the humility to question if I am wrong and admit it if I am. We are biologically hardwired to fight the "threat" of being wrong, it takes honesty to even try to get over that instinct, and it definitely is a primitive self-preserving instinct. So to get through to many people these days you need them to overcome their own very survival instincts.
So yes there are situations when no amount of evidence is enough. But people can learn. Engaging in honest and fair discussion helps me to rationalize my own beliefs, and if you fail to engage with intellectual honesty like the above r/Canada moderator, you own only hurt your position and strengthen my own. And that's not about a winning side, that's about a prevailing truth.
Such mods have no idea they are creating a bubble for themselves and the the same for the person they removed, potentially putting both at risk of developing extreme smugness on their position at minimum to becoming radicals.
You have to understand, that sub is modded clearly by federal employees including crown corporations, and the liberal party.
With the majority of commentators being 28 years and younger who are professional students.
So stating that draconian measures of restricting rights to prevent an outbreak without scientific evidence that it is does so only results in unscientific assessments and the destruction of democracy is seen as you being an ignorant hillbilly maga supporter.
Absolutely. That's exactly the frame of reference that I once came from, I damn well understand it!
But I always kept an open mind and continue to have the humility to question if I am wrong and admit it if I am. We are biologically hardwired to fight the "threat" of being wrong, it takes honesty to even try to get over that instinct, and it definitely is a primitive self-preserving instinct. So to get through to many people these days you need them to overcome their own very survival instincts.
So yes there are situations when no amount of evidence is enough. But people can learn. Engaging in honest and fair discussion helps me to rationalize my own beliefs, and if you fail to engage with intellectual honesty like the above r/Canada moderator, you own only hurt your position and strengthen my own. And that's not about a winning side, that's about a prevailing truth.
Such mods have no idea they are creating a bubble for themselves and the the same for the person they removed, potentially putting both at risk of developing extreme smugness on their position at minimum to becoming radicals.