On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 2:31 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Paying respect to science is good form, but doesn't always mean it's an > indication of quality. Neither is questioning science inherently a bad > idea.
Erm, there's a hell of a difference between questioning specific studies or hypotheses and dismissing established scientific consensus. And in either case, any serious disputation demands support of objective evidence. Unless, of course, you're saying the scientific method itself is questionable -- in which case I'd humbly ask for your alternative way of understanding reality. You also seem to be saying that we have no right to expect better from politicians. I'd question that. In my opinion, science is as close as we are getting to objective truth. Am I being idealistic If I expect truth from our politicians. Is it wrong to expect people to be honest about their views? Why can't the BJP say that it wants to protect cows because it's religion asks it to and that it thinks most Indians would agree. Don't invent pseudoscientific drivel! -- b
