Catholicism Quote by Fletcher Wortmann
““An institution is right or it is wrong. One that cannot accept dinosaur bones is one that cannot be trusted on more important matters.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview, date unknown
An institution's credibility hinges on openness to evidence; rejecting scientific facts undermines trust in its judgments.
In simple terms: Trust requires openness to facts.
Key Takeaway
Question evidence before trusting authority.
Themes
trust
science
credibility
Mood
skeptical
concerned
Type
cautionary
critical
When to use this quote
- policy decisions
- public health
- education
- environmental regulation
Key Concepts
skepticism
institutional integrity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you verify an institution's honesty?
- What evidence would change your view?
A Different Perspective
If an institution hides facts, it may still be trusted in other areas.
![“...the student of prehistoric man...cannot reject [the Castenedolo skull] as false without doing injury to his sense of truth, and he cannot accept it as fact without shattering his accepted beliefs.” quote by Arthur Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/02c/arthur-keith-17817_evolution_the-student-of-prehistoric-man-cannot-re_943312.jpg)
