446 () posted 3 years ago by FlamingButBased 3 years ago by FlamingButBased +447 / -1 111 comments share 111 comments share save hide report block hide replies
When someone ignores warnings and walks down a dark alley at night unarmed and gets mugged they still deserve some blame if they did it because more people told them "you'll be fine plus everyone is doing it."
That's different and actually a very bad analog.
Rational people know that the night is dangerous. Rational people know that alleys are where a lot of crime is committed.
However, rational people have trusted doctors for centuries and they have been telling their patients that it's safe.