by Critical Thinking's Blog is here:
http://www.critical-thinking.org.uk/blog/index.php
From the Critical Thinking website:
http://www.critical-thinking.org.uk/blog/index.php
From the Critical Thinking website:
Critical thinking is a methodological approach to assessing claims. It is an analytical approach to inquiry which can be used positively: in business; by consumers; in the defence against being defrauded or scammed; as an intellectual exercise; and in increasing one's knowledge and awareness of reality in general.
The idea is to look beyond claims, beliefs and opinions which are often accepted at face value, and look at whether there is good reason or evidence to support such claims.
On this website we apply this approach to everyday claims we're all exposed to as consumers such as advertising claims, scams, alternative medicine, etc., so we can make more informed decisions about these issues despite being bombarded with misinformation from deceptive persuasion to downright lies.
, it doesn't wet the whistle for folk who like to explore stuff from all angles - or even the odd person 
who might enjoy a good 
I have seen the term abused over and over again, incorporating all three of the above examples, by certain members/followers involved in a small section of the 'skeptical community'. 
What is bandwidth - compared to the amount of time and effort that went into creating the forum - not to mention the valuable contributions of all those who took part in its postings. What a waste it would be for all that to be so drastically destroyed. It doesn't make sense to sweep the whole thing out of existence! .... all for the sake of a bit o' bandwidth. 
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