>Taking one side means having to make empty statements and then being (for the most) left in peace.
This is very similar to Soviet science. Mathematicians and physicists were obligated, unofficially of course, to put Marx or Lenin quote somewhere at the start of their article, and if they did, they were left in peace.
>Taking the other side means having career-ending events happening to you.
This is very similar to Soviet science. Mathematicians and physicists were obligated, unofficially of course, to put Marx or Lenin quote somewhere at the start of their article, and if they did, they were left in peace.
>Taking the other side means having career-ending events happening to you.
Yes, exactly the same.