Saturday, September 15, 2018

Here's a Mystery


What is up with reliable scholars and otherwise intelligent people who cite The Daily Mail like it's a reliable source?

I mean, I don't expect everyone to understand how to evaluate evidence. But clearly someone who is educated should be able to do so. Surely someone who makes their living as a scholar should be able to do so.

Is this ignorance, or is it malicious? (Why not both!)

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delagar said...


Sorry for the vague posting. But it's not just one person citing this silly story.

Here's Rod Dreher, for instance, who loves citing nonsense like this: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/south-yorkshire-haters/

I've actually pointed this problem out to Dreher, in his comment section, before he banned me. His reply was essentially "If it's true, who cares what the source is?"

Mighty big if there, son.


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