Callafangers wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 12:42 am
ConfusedJew wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 12:21 am
In general, rejecting consensus requires extraordinary evidence and a valid alternative framework, not just doubt.
A few things:
- You're overstating the value of consensus in general. Every religion has a mass consensus, as do many cults. Many consumer product brands have the same.
- The key issue with consensus is its methodology or 'framework', as you acknowledge. But you're mistaken in suggesting one must necessarily provide an alternate framework just to show a given one as invalid.
- You're mistaken about the need for 'extraordinary evidence' in rejecting a given consensus (especially one with an invalid and manipulative framework). Extraordinary claims are what require extraordinary evidence.
We eagerly await the extraordinary evidence for your claims. Meanwhile, we will continue to point out the major problems in your methodology/framework.
Indeed.
"Scientific Consensus" is an oxymoron.
The scientific method doesn't consider consensus as a means of determining veracity at all.
Where it is used validly is perhaps when establishing definitions of terms. But even there it can be problematic.
What needs extraordinary evidence are extra-ordinary are extraordinary claims. And that's a given with the Holocaust narrative. The evidence given is however wanting and consists of dubious claims, hearsay and sources that would have extraordinary motives to lie to broader audiences. And that's actually where the consensus stems from. From what political figures, organizations, movements wanted at the time. And in short this was designed by a number of key tenets:
1. "Nazis Bad" after all they were the key enemy of the Allies and especially the Communist movement.
2. "Innocent Victims" - That counts for Jews, but also for Communists in general. As if there was no reason to intern them based on previous experiences.
3. "Heroic Allies". Since they were neither a brave, numerically inferior nor well-behaved force to let them look heroically blackballing the enemy was the best method.
Appealing to consensus is also a 'ad populum' fallacy. Which can be combined with 'appealing to authority' fallacy in the case of 'scientific consensus'. It's especially the wanting evidence for the Holocaust Narrative that makes it's proponents grasp to fallacies like 'appeal to consensus'.
Since it is a loaded subject and also one of political interest what is researched and what thesis will be formulated is actually rather limited. You can come up with even more outlandish atrocity claims and not facing much repercussions. But dare to question what you would have to proof and this at least will be a career stopper. It's a bit like questioning church dogma in the era where the trad churches were still more serious about what they are teaching.
The reason for the 'consensus' lasting so long is rather simple. It's connected to powerful interest and if it wasn't for the Holocaust Narrative mythical power, those interests would have to face major problems. There is indeed a religious component in this is well... And that can be summarized in "Auschwitz is the Refutation of Christ".