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Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning 101

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Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning 101

How did some people become “scientists” and “doctors”?

The Solitary Reaper
Nov 17, 2022
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Masks in the context of COVID-19:

First up, here’s a comprehensive collection of studies on masks, their benefits, effectiveness, harms etc. in the context of Covid-19 mask mandates.

Spoiler alert: In the context of COVID-19: Masks are ineffective. Masks are harmful.

“In the context of Covid-19, there is NO justification for mask mandates. NOT for children. NOT for adults. NOT for the elderly. NOT for anybody. NOT indoors. NOT outdoors. NOT underground. NOT in a car. NOT in an airplane. NOT in a restaurant. NOT anywhere.”

—The Solitary Reaper

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This however does not stop those like Dr. Lisa Iannattone from posting emotionally-driven drivel like this and having a melt-down about schools lifting mask mandates. She wrote a lengthy thread. It is quite a read.

Twitter avatar for @lisa_iannattone
Dr. @lisa_iannattone@med-mastodon.com @lisa_iannattone
We’re almost 3 years in. Those who continue to claim “masks are harmful for the development/mental health of children” owe us concrete evidence. Enough is enough.
3:58 PM ∙ Nov 16, 2022
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Dr. @lisa_iannattone@med-mastodon.com @lisa_iannattone
No more claims of “masks harm children” without evidence. It’s enough.
4:32 PM ∙ Nov 16, 2022
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She has attempted to poke holes in the evidence dossier on the harms of masks. Of course, without her presenting any evidence for the benefits of masks or any evidence for lack of harms of mask wearing/mask mandates.

This “Dr” has failed in basic critical thinking and logical reasoning skills test

  • It is those who are proposing or mandating an intervention that need to provide evidence, not the other way around.

  • Absence of evidence is NOT evidence of absence.

“If I mandate that everyone wear a clown suit whenever they are in a public place & if others oppose my proposition, then, the BURDEN OF PROOF that wearing a clown suit whenever one is in a public place is beneficial and the BURDEN OF PROOF that wearing a clown suit whenever one is in a pubic place is in NO way harmful, FALL ON ME. Those opposing my proposition to impose or mandate this clown suit wardrobe intervention are NOT required to prove or refute anything.”

—The Solitary Reaper

  • In this case, however, as stated earlier in this article, there’s plenty of evidence on mask’s ineffectiveness & evidence of its harms. The clear evidence of harm refutes any “There is no evidence of harm” propaganda.

  • EVEN if none of these evidence were available, the ONUS OF EVIDENCE OF BENEFITS & the ONUS OF EVIDENCE OF ABSENCE OF HARMS fall upon those proposing an intervention or a mandate — NOT on those opposing these.


    This is basic critical thinking and logical reasoning. How did these people become “Doctors” and “Scientists”?

Shifting the Burden of Proof is Evidence of Absence of some “experts’” critical thinking and logical reasoning skills.

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GB
Nov 23, 2022Liked by The Solitary Reaper

Recently emailed the Covid-19 Taskforce as follows-

Covid deaths reported in the week to Nov 18 was 118 (WA adjustment).

Reflects abject failure of Health decision makers to get the treatment protocol right ....... which is also being reflected in reported Long Covid cases.

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO CORRECT CURRENT MISTAKES.

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