Am 19.12.2018 um 01:09 schrieb Bald Eagle:
> http://www.renegadetribune.com/the-egyptian-origin-of-the-irish-people/

Let's check this article for its "vital signs" with respect to credibility:

- The article labels "modern academia" as being of "marxist milieu" for 
no apparent reason; it has to be assumed that this is merely to 
discredit modern academia in the eyes of a certain target audience (or 
reinforce a pre-existing bias against it). "Marxist" being a label 
applicable to the left end of the political spectrum, it has to be 
presumed that the target audience is somewhere near or at the other end 
of that spectrum.

- The article features an image subtitled with a question, rather than a 
statement. This is a convenient tool for suggesting certain factoids as 
true while avoiding to be held accountable if they can be proven false; 
after all, the factoid only manifests in the reader's head, and the 
author can claim to never have made any such assertion, but merely asked 
a question.

- The article cites a 1920s quote to support its claim that the Ancient 
Egyptian Arian aristocracy was "obvious[ly] Arian"; from the date 
however it is clear that the quote was made in times when racist bias 
was still rampant in academia, and should therefore be taken with a 
pinch of salt; the article completely fails to do that.

- All the material in the list of resources are web pages; primary 
sources or even academic publications have evidently not been consulted.


=> (1) The form of the article raises serious doubts about the 
credibility of the article's content.

=> (2) The wording of the article raises serious doubts about the 
author's intent; whereas serious scientists should aim to seek or 
disseminate facts, the author of this article may be aiming to further 
another agenda of ideological nature.

==> Factoids presented in the article should be double-checked (with 
higher-quality publications, not just more of the same), and conclusions 
taken with large doses of NaCl, before spreading them any further.

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