What is the author's opinion on how people used to deal with ideas like creationism, natural medicine, and racism? What did the author say about current debates?
The real issue is too many Professors and students either can't or won't debate the merits of their ideas or acknowledge the weakness of them. There was a time when the best way to stamp out creationism, natural medicine and racism was to smartly reveal the inherent lack of evidence behind their proponents' beliefs. Everyone is getting lazy or stupid I guess. I would go on but I'm tired of debating this with fools.