The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The plain fact is that there are no conclusions.
Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.
Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.
The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
Opinion is dominating, which is absolutely ridiculous - there wouldn't be anything for people to have opinions about if there weren't people out there gathering facts on the ground.
Skeptics question the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to prove or disprove it.
It's a very complicated issue about when is a fact not a fact in the context of opinions.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
No religious position is loyally served by refusing to consider annoying theories which may well turn out to be facts.
I do not believe any of the statistical claims that are made about public opinion. I don't see why anybody does.
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