The allure of free speech and debate is that the best ideas win.
But what I have often found is that the best debater wins.
And some debaters are so good they can win both sides of a debate.
This wouldnt be that much of a problem if you assume verbal iq is an independent variable uniformly distributed through the population. But I have often found verbal iq is highly co-related with other biological traits and markers. This creates a biased situation where debates often lead to erroneous conclusions and bad results.
But what I have often found is that the best debater wins.
And some debaters are so good they can win both sides of a debate.
This wouldnt be that much of a problem if you assume verbal iq is an independent variable uniformly distributed through the population. But I have often found verbal iq is highly co-related with other biological traits and markers. This creates a biased situation where debates often lead to erroneous conclusions and bad results.