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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And being forced to back up your arguments with actual evidence, not whatever idiocy your friends and social media are telling you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Evidence is just a fancy word for opinion, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, evidence is evidence. Not all things are a debate between two or more legitimate interpretations.

Saying "climate change is real and caused by humans" or the "sky is blue" are statements of fact, and not up for debate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Guess I should have used /s.

It's, in my experience, the 'universities are liberal/woke indoctrination centres' folks are also the ones whom have issues with grasping the difference between evidence, facts and opinions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Haha, guess so. Ah well, no harm done.