Are All "Truths" Equally Valid? Comparing The Anti-Vaccine Parents To Kesey's "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
Sunday, November 28, 2010 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
It seems a silly question to ask, given the self-evident answer: we know that all beliefs and opinions are not equally valid. Obviously, it's important to acknowledge that the person who believe something believes it to be true, but it doesn't mean it is. The reason I raise this question is that most of us in the skeptical community patently reject the assumption that all "truths" are equally valid. What matters is evidence. Where there is no clear answer, rather than assuming a position of absolutism regarding "truth," we tend to adopt a "wait and see" approach or an honest "I don't know" approach. This is not the case in most areas. Truthiness is often more important than truth. read more