[ratsmack]

>Is it fine to question a scientific consensus on effective ways to fight a global pandemic?

Yes, it is always fine to question scientific conclusions with legitimate concerns.

Or we could always revert to letting the church decide what valid science is, I guess.

[f6v]

> Yes, it is always fine to question scientific conclusions with legitimate concerns.

See, scientific consensus is usually based on data and certain statistics. Those who question it usually express opinions without addressing the data and methodology. An opinion is not enough, you need to be very specific.

[errantmind]

Questioning something does not require an opinion.

[f6v]

Questioning something without facts to back it up is pointless.

[errantmind]

I'm not sure what that means. Whoever makes the claim provides the facts. If you aren't convinced by those facts then you don't accept the claim. You don't need to bring facts of your own to refuse to believe a claim.

[watwut]

Yeah, except majority of those were nit legitimate questions. They were partisanship or other immediate political goal motivated bullshit.