Judge Says Unverified Claims Make Societies Vulnerable
Supreme Court judge Justice Bhuyan spoke at the University of Science and Technology in Meghalaya. He said building scientific temper should reach beyond laboratories, into how young people and students think rationally. He also urged people to move from an 'us' and 'they' mindset to the 'we' in the Preamble.
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Context: The Preamble is the opening statement of India's Constitution, beginning with 'We, the people of India'. Scientific temper is a value the Constitution asks citizens to develop, meaning testing claims with evidence rather than accepting them blindly.
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