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In 'The Ethics of Belief', William Clifford argues that believing without sufficient evidence is always morally wrong, regardless of the outcome, because belief is a social responsibility and credulity drags society toward barbarism. He insists that belief on insufficient grounds is always mistaken and that investigating the evidence is a duty.
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