But my hope was that by engaging the OP in polite discourse we might elucidate why he is tying his hashes. That is, what he is hoping to achieve by doing so.
Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.