Truth will survive questioning & debates. Truth does not need human belief to exist.
Untruth will react harshly to questioning since the conclusion will wipe it out. As a survival instinct, it can come up with sophisticated societal mechanisms to prevent its questioning. It can lead to loss of life, physical pain, loss of freedom or career. Sometimes, organized society like the government will enforce the punishment through laws & judiciary. Other times, unorganized society will enforce the punishment through extra-judicial means through unexpected physical attacks to cheers by its supporters.
Any society & culture in history can be rated on how well they allowed free open debates and what happened to people with dissenting opinions.
How would you rank your current society?
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