Comment on Britain Is Leaving the U.S. Gender-Medicine Debate Behind

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PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

That’s great! I didn’t say he was wrong. But he’s only one authority. At best, I should tentatively accept his conclusions while seeking a consensus among many in his field, and, better, at his level.

The appropriate response to an authority is other authorities. An even better response is a consensus of authorities. And even then, a consensus can be wrong, and so we should accept their conclusions as the best explanation until additional evidence is uncovered the is definitive. I mean, you should know this, being high IQ, well educated, and all.

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