“There are all sorts of examples of how we have been urged to take on trust a variety of extraordinary claims. Practitioners of 'Fat Studies' maintain that there are no authentic health risks to obesity, and that the seemingly irrefutable evidence to the contrary is the product of the inherent bigotry of the scientific method. An image of an individual with a bloodstained crotch is shared online to prove that men can menstruate, when we can all quite clearly see that this is a biological female who identifies as male. According to the new puritans, the observable realities of existence are a mirage. Only they have access to the truth, and we are all invited to jettison verifiable facts and nod along. Is this really any different from a preacher who insists that his supernatural interpretation of the world must be uncritically accepted without any evidence to support it?”
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The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World
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Andrew Doyle, born on July 2, 1960, is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (member of the lower house of the Irish Parliament). He has been active in Irish politics for many years, representing his constituents in parliamentary work. more
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