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tptacek · 2014-10-30 23:25:08

You don't need an excuse to be skeptical. Skepticism is healthy.

aqsheehy | karma 168 | avg karma 1.91 · | 2017-09-01 03:13:49+00:00

Yes, skepticism is healthy

passivepinetree | karma 625 | avg karma 2.2 · | 2018-03-24 18:00:20+00:00

Skepticism is healthy.

ColanR | karma 3951 | avg karma 3.27 · | 2020-07-11 15:39:25

Skepticism is healthy.

victorbojica | karma 1351 | avg karma 6.11 · | 2021-03-02 18:00:22+00:00

Being skeptical shouldn't mean being ignorant. Being skeptical should mean Trying to understand the pros and cons and believing it's not worth it.

JakeFromTexas | karma 7 | avg karma 0.88 · | 2024-02-15 21:26:41

And that means we shouldn’t be skeptical because…?

whstl | karma 2600 | avg karma 2.68 · | 2024-01-05 05:41:12

Skepticism doesn't mean throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Just because someone is skeptical of extreme points of view doesn't automatically put them in the other extreme. Quite the opposite, actually.

electrondood | karma 1615 | avg karma 2.99 · | 2023-11-05 10:53:08

Skepticism isn't the knee-jerk reaction that everything you hear is false, it's the willingness to explore in good faith the possibility that those things are true.

freediver | karma 9889 | avg karma 4.21 · | 2023-09-18 09:58:11

We all need a dose of healthy skepticism.

neximo64 | karma 1536 | avg karma 1.66 · | 2021-02-16 08:11:46+00:00

The skepticism doesn't have to be acknowledged explicitly when it can be done implicitly. Like with this article.

smitty1e | karma 4482 | avg karma 1.43 · | 2020-05-13 20:25:53+00:00

A healthy skepticism is appropriate.

RIMR | karma 1880 | avg karma 1.62 · | 2020-05-13 21:24:46

A healthy skepticism of what?

BoxFour | karma 732 | avg karma 3.94 · | 2023-06-30 19:28:02

It’s entirely ok to be skeptical in general!

When you wholeheartedly reject evidence that doesn’t support your preconceived judgement, you’re not being skeptical.

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buboard | karma 6145 | avg karma 1.29 · | 2019-03-18 19:36:42+00:00

skepticism is in short supply nowadays

fluoridation | karma 1496 | avg karma 1.48 · | 2022-10-12 12:20:18

You say it as if it's a bad thing, but being skeptical of everything probably the most prudent option in almost any circumstance.

floatingatoll | karma 10766 | avg karma 2.86 · | 2018-10-22 14:25:20+00:00

That’s no reason to stop being skeptical, necessarily, but it’s certainly a good sign!

electrondood | karma 1615 | avg karma 2.99 · | 2023-11-28 10:29:39

This is the essence of skepticism: not a knee-jerk, arrogant "NO," but an open-minded "well, let's see."

YinglingLight | karma -23 | avg karma -0.09 · | 2019-09-23 12:34:34+00:00

Your skepticism is healthy, but its directed on the wrong target.

pygy_ | karma 6222 | avg karma 2.87 · | 2013-01-23 20:26:17+00:00

Why the skepticism?

gnfargbl | karma 3627 | avg karma 6.67 · | 2022-08-15 05:30:21

A healthy skepticism can be a useful way to avoid vacuous thinking.