Should intellectual Dishonest be more strictly moderated?

Should Intellectual Dishonesty be more strictly moderated/punished?

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Dywddyr said:
Accordingly I'm treating MR the same way I treat that religious poster: the ignore list.
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What's been stopping you before now? Indeed, why do you even need an ignore list? Are you so weak-minded you cannot simply *not read his posts*?

What's rather humorous about all this is that from what I can garner from his posts on the Politics forum, Magical Realist is politically left-leaning. For example, he's definitely pro gay-rights. However, because he holds some quaint beliefs that are ultimately harmless, some of the most well-know lefties on this forum go to every effort to belittle him. It's fascinating watching left-wingers consume their own kind as soon as their beliefs differ from the party line on even the slightest most obscure thing.
 
tali89 said:
What's rather humorous about all this is that from what I can garner from his posts on the Politics forum, Magical Realist is politically left-leaning. For example, he's definitely pro gay-rights.
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So f*cking what?
His politics have sod all to do with it.

However, because he holds some quaint beliefs that are ultimately harmless
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Actually his views aren't at all "ultimately harmless" - they deny the scientific process, logic, rationality and, as has been shown, intellectual integrity. But, then again, your posts don't contain much rationality, for example:
some of the most well-know lefties on this forum go to every effort to belittle him
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I think you'll find that the "efforts to belittle him" are a result of his behaviour (as outlined above), not because of his claims.

It's fascinating watching left-wingers consume their own kind as soon as their beliefs differ from the party line on even the slightest most obscure thing.
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Yeah, more evidence that you lack any reasoning powers. In short, that final sentence of yours is utter meaningless shite.

Oh, forgot these:
What's been stopping you before now?
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Because - as indicated[1] - I hadn't realised until now the depth of his delusion.

Indeed, why do you even need an ignore list? Are you so weak-minded you cannot simply *not read his posts*?
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Oh, did somebody post before thinking? It appears so.
How about: MR's posts - especially his initial ones in his threads - take up a lot of room. Putting him on ignore allows faster scrolling through pages.

1 Perhaps the implicit meaning escaped you. I wouldn't be surprised.
 
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tali89 said:
What's been stopping you before now? Indeed, why do you even need an ignore list? Are you so weak-minded you cannot simply *not read his posts*?

What's rather humorous about all this is that from what I can garner from his posts on the Politics forum, Magical Realist is politically left-leaning. For example, he's definitely pro gay-rights. However, because he holds some quaint beliefs that are ultimately harmless, some of the most well-know lefties on this forum go to every effort to belittle him. It's fascinating watching left-wingers consume their own kind as soon as their beliefs differ from the party line on even the slightest most obscure thing.
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And once again tali tries to make everything about "teh evul libruls".
 
Magical Realist said:
I don't think it IS insufficient for scientists. We have many examples of scientists who believe ufos and bigfoot to be real. If the evidence was insufficient, they certainly wouldn't be persuaded.
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And we have many examples of "scientists" who believe unicorns are real, who believe that 9/11 was an inside job, that the world is run by the Illuminati, or that we are all slaves of giant lizards. Claiming that a "scientist" "believes" something means exactly zero. What can he PROVE? That's really the only important question.
 
billvon said:
And we have many examples of "scientists" who believe unicorns are real, who believe that 9/11 was an inside job, that the world is run by the Illuminati, or that we are all slaves of giant lizards. Claiming that a "scientist" "believes" something means exactly zero. What can he PROVE? That's really the only important question.
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Ah man, you know silly things like "proof" and "evidence" are taboo concepts to the crank crowd
 
Well they roast.

Myuu above, just because we carry torches and pitchforks doesn't mean we're imbeciles.
 
well,
this thread seems to be improving
it's still meaningless,
but,
at least,
it's gotten humorous
thanx
 
GeoffP said:
Well they roast.

Myuu above, just because we carry torches and pitchforks doesn't mean we're imbeciles.
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Fair enough - I'll take a rump roast please - wonder if human bacon is as good as pork bacon ;)
 
billvon said:
And we have many examples of "scientists" who believe unicorns are real, who believe that 9/11 was an inside job, that the world is run by the Illuminati, or that we are all slaves of giant lizards. Claiming that a "scientist" "believes" something means exactly zero. What can he PROVE? That's really the only important question.
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Kittamaru said:
Ah man, you know silly things like "proof" and "evidence" are taboo concepts to the crank crowd
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So true.
That's why peer review collectively on any scientific endeavour is the most likely to be correct. Democracy in science if you will, but democracy based on available evidence and proper logical interpretations.
Fred Hoyle, in my opinion among the greats, despite his one imbellishment re 'Steady State" theory.
Who could argue Nikola Tesla was not a genius? Yet he argued against Einstein's SR/GR and also had problems accepting the structure of atoms.
Peer review is not perfect, but the best we have.
 
OK, I is bumping old thread...

Anyway, what gets you more infraction points (naturally, without context) posting like a lippy bitch, or, scientific untruths rather arrogantly? I just read some other posts and got a bit disgruntled.
 
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