microfascism
imperative behaviour in small or isolated questions
"This is almost as good (bad) as whole "microfascism" rant. Basically, it's the same tired old refrain that science is nothing more than the existing power structure exerting its will to enforce "conformity." Because the article is not available to a lot of my readers, I feel obligated to quote fairly liberally from it to give you a flavor of just how ridiculous it is. The authors' intent is made plain right from the first sentence:
What constitutes 'evidence' in the health sciences? - - -
(from "respectful insolence")
What constitutes 'evidence' in the health sciences? - - -
(from "respectful insolence")