DrCrowTStarwars said:

Also your view that only a scientist should be allowed to question another scientist sets them up as an elite and promotes the idea that only they should have a voice in running things.

the problem is, trying to have a debate against a scientist when you are not one, can be very difficult. What are you going to do when he starts throwing out scientific terms and and facts and laws that you do not understand due to you not being a scientist? He is basing his opinions on things it took him years to learn, things you as a non-scientist do not understand.

That is like a non-lawyer representing himself againist a fully trained and experience trial attorney. The guy representing himself is going to be at quite a disadvantage.

Do you not see the danger in this idea. All being a scientist means is that you answered all the questions on a test the way you were told to in school that is all it takes to get those letters after your name.

I think it is much more difficult than you make it seem. Those guys had go to school and take very difficult subects for years. It is very difficult to get those letters after your name.