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Science denialism can also be seen through a person's hypocritical behavior where they know their behavior is harmful to themselves or others and that the scientific evidence indicates this, yet they engage in such behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes or an [[obese]]/overweight medical doctor with unhealthy eating habits. | Science denialism can also be seen through a person's hypocritical behavior where they know their behavior is harmful to themselves or others and that the scientific evidence indicates this, yet they engage in such behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes or an [[obese]]/overweight medical doctor with unhealthy eating habits. | ||
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| + | Science deniers often give weak [[Rationalization (Psychology)|rationalizations]] for their irrational statements or behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes may say such things as "I can quit anytime I want to." | ||
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Science denialism happens when people argue that established scientific laws/theories are wrong based on their subjective ideology or subjective personal beliefs and preferences.
Science denialism can also be seen through a person's hypocritical behavior where they know their behavior is harmful to themselves or others and that the scientific evidence indicates this, yet they engage in such behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes or an obese/overweight medical doctor with unhealthy eating habits.
Science deniers often give weak rationalizations for their irrational statements or behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes may say such things as "I can quit anytime I want to."
Example
RationalWiki.org is a politically left-leaning website that skews towards atheism/agnosticism in terms of its worldview. RationalWiki's main page indicates that the purpose of the website is "Analyzing and refuting pseudoscience and the anti-science movement" and "Documenting the full range of crank ideas". In 2023, RationalWiki Moderator User: Spud, who is on the board of directors of the Rational Media Foundation, asked people to eat ultra-processed/processed/junk food despite the evidence that such food is unhealthy according to a vast collection of medical scientific evidence and that it has likely harmed a great number of people (See: Rational Media Board of Director and RationalWiki Moderater User: Spud and ultra-processed/unhealthy/junk food and Consumption of processed foods and brain impairment).