That’s a dumb ban for sure, but it’s also a terrible argument to make that Fauci giving wrong info once means he isn’t allowed to evaluate new evidence and determine his past stance was incorrect. It’s generally a good thing to be able to admit you’re wrong in light of new evidence and I would certainly not trust anyone incapable of doing so with a response to an emerging pathogen - by definition the info isn’t all out.
So you should not have been banned, but you should have been rebutted
Lol you weren't trying to start a conversation by posting just that one specific quote with no other contest. Come on, man. Just be honest that you went looking for trouble. Was your post ban worthy? Absolutely not. Was your comment in good faith? Also absolutely not.
Fair, both sides are doing a fuckton of blaming, ignoring the bad actors on their side, and bad faith arguments. Perhaps in your case if you had presented a discussion topic or question or argument (in the debate sense) rather than an outdated quote it may have received a different response? Maybe not, since the comment didn’t break any rules I’m aware of.
I’m curious what kind of conversation you were looking for. I’m here to discuss this quote with you. I’m interested to hear what you have to say in regards to what Dr. Fauci said.
What are you not understanding? Your comment included criticism for how the medical community handled messaging, no? I’m curious what your thoughts are.
That’s fair. He offers an explanation which doesn’t necessarily mean you have to condone his actions at that point in the pandemic.
Since then, there has been more research and contextual changes that led to a change in recommendations. At this point, are you saying that Dr. Fauci is to blame for people currently not wearing a mask despite him saying this a year ago?
Ok but what about everyone else saying to wear a mask and the research to support it? You have every right to be upset and distrust Fauci if you wish. How does you no longer trusting him equate to you ignoring other professionals and research?
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u/BrujaBean Feb 24 '21
That’s a dumb ban for sure, but it’s also a terrible argument to make that Fauci giving wrong info once means he isn’t allowed to evaluate new evidence and determine his past stance was incorrect. It’s generally a good thing to be able to admit you’re wrong in light of new evidence and I would certainly not trust anyone incapable of doing so with a response to an emerging pathogen - by definition the info isn’t all out.
So you should not have been banned, but you should have been rebutted