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[โ€“] ram@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

On the flipside, the belief that someone with a formal education is somehow beneath you or brainwashed for it.

[โ€“] Lemminary@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ten years ago I never would've believed that people like that exist, or that they think Science is evil for some reason

[โ€“] Mowcherie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Science is neutral, but can be used for evil.

[โ€“] jerkface@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Science is not neutral. It is biased towards the truth.

[โ€“] Lemminary@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's just a tool that has been used for so much good that it's bonkers to trash it altogether

Basically judging people in groups doesn't work, you have decent and shit always wrapped together.