Mon 9 Jul 2012
Skepticism
Posted by PJ under belief, quote of the day, science, skepticism
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Random quote of the day:
“The chief deficiency I see in the skeptical movement is its polarization: Us vs. Them—the sense that we have a monopoly on the truth; that those other people who believe in all these stupid doctrines are morons; that if you’re sensible, you’ll listen to us; and if not, to hell with you. This is nonconstructive. It does not get our message across. It condemns us to permanent minority status. Whereas, an approach that from the beginning acknowledges the human roots of pseudoscience and superstition, that recognizes that society has arranged things so that skepticism is not well taught, might be much more widely accepted.”
—Carl Sagan, “Wonder and Skepticism,†Skeptical Enquirer, Vol. 19, Iss. 1, Jan-Feb 95
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
