Instead, they justify their positions by sowing distrust in the scientific infrastructure that produced the findings they dislike and then offering thin arguments about “scientific uncertainty.” Not only is this disingenuous; it also prevents constructive discussion of important issues and, worse, calls into question the scientific processes and institutions on which modern civilization depends.
这当中可以找到美国政客和伊斯兰国之间的联系：两者都以基于意识形态的文化破坏为目的。不同之处在于政客不会承认自己基于意识形态动机。相反，他们以不相信得出他们不喜欢的研究成果的科学基础设施为借口，并因此提出经不起推敲的“科学不确定性”依据。这种做法不仅虚伪；还妨碍就重要问题进行有建设性的探讨和质疑，更糟的是，挑战了现代文明赖以存在的科学流程和体系。