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Commentary: Proposals of truth, even this one, must be viewed with skepticism and be subject to scrutiny. Central or authoritarian regulation of debate, study and inquiry (whether banning or mandating certain subjects) makes truth difficult if not impossible to find.

"...[N]o idea, however wise and insightful its proponent, can ever have any claim to be exempt from criticism by anyone, no matter how stupid and grubby-minded the critic. ...[A] statement is established as knowledge only if it can be debunked, in principle, and only insofar as it withstands the attempts to debunk it."

"...[N]o one gets special say simply on the basis of who he happens to be. ...[A] statement is established as knowledge only if the method used to check it gives the same result regardless of the identity of the checker and regardless of the source of the statement. Who you are doesn't count; the rules apply to everybody, regardless of identity." [Full quote]