the interesting thing here is not the specific question, but rather the epistemetic dynamics at play; note that those w/ a more nuanced position did not have their minds changed by the prevailing winds; polarizing beliefs are subject to social contagion, & hence are to be avoided --- RT @simongerman600 Public values change. This chart showing the shifting public opinion of same-sex relations in the US is a great example. Source: htt… https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1166841894539841540
if a majority of people who hold a certain position can be made to reverse it, w/o a meaningful change in the relevant evidence, does not that imply that the position was not supported by the evidence at all?