rational debate

Can we stop with the "denialist" label?

Great comment on Slashdot regarding climate change "deniers" by user Sycraft-fu:

It really does weaken the position of those who support the AGW theory. Why? Because it is name calling and over simplification. Pretending that everyone who doesn't agree with you is simply in denial of what is happening and then making up a cute little label is not the sort of thing that speaks to a rational debate. It is the kind of thing a con man would do, and thus makes people wonder, why would you use those tactics?

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