Anyone can question anything, but the questions only matter
when someone will listen to them. The
question of is the source of the question credible? Unless you are working in a certain field of
science and asking questions from within that area, I don’t see why that person
would seem credible enough for the general public to listen. I could ask all kinds of questions about
different areas of science, but no one would listen unless they knew I had the
knowledge to back up my questions.
As for social order, since it’s humans who would ask the
questions, I can see where the number credible would be a lot larger. Everyone can be considered a social expert
within his or her own social culture or order.
I would, for example, consider myself a credible source within the
social order of a junior university student with an English major. I probably shouldn’t ask questions however,
based on other social groups I am not a part of.
On the last question of being able to question how somebody
lives their personal life, if their life doesn’t impact anybody in a harmful
way I don’t believe anyone should have a say.
No one was being endangered in the many articles having to do with being
fired for smoking at home, so I find it ridiculous that they could lose their
job over something the employers should have no say in. The biggest example I can think of is gay
marriage and how it still is not legal in all 50 states. (I do not count civil unions as marriage,
because marriage is more than a contract.)
Gay marriage does no harm to anyone, and people still will not vote in
some states to legalize it. I believe
anyone can question how they live their own lives, but should not question
others unless they are harmful to other people.
The only area where I think humans should use persuasion is
in the area of science, in the case of science persuading the general
population. Besides that I don’t think
persuasion should be used unless in defense.
Such as a certain social group or an individual protecting themself from
interference or harm coming from other people.
