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Ummm, I guess you did not read the link.
It had nothing to do with politics. He was a Holocaust denier |
That's not entirely true. What the article actually says is:
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he finds the work of Arthur Butz and Mark Weber to be "more scholarly, scientific, and convincing than what the history written by the victors says." While such theories were seen by many to contradict his views on scientific rationality, he repeatedly stated that these theories hold his attention due to the high quality of their presentation - a quality he believes established sources should attempt to emulate, but have instead resorted to attacking their originators. [citation needed] As such, they are consistent with the view that scientific theories should not be accepted simply because they are widely held.
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In other words, he's saying that if you want to discredit someone's views, do it by presenting your own viewpoint better than your opponents are doing, not by merely attacking them.