Anti-Pseudoscience Moralism

A specific form of moralism where the condemnation of pseudoscience becomes not just intellectual critique but moral crusade—treating belief in pseudoscientific claims as not just mistaken but wicked, not just wrong but vicious. Anti-pseudoscience moralism transforms the legitimate project of distinguishing science from non-science into a campaign against the people who get it wrong, treating them as enemies to be defeated rather than confused humans to be educated. It's the skeptic who thinks ridicule is the appropriate response to alternative medicine; the debunker who treats believers as morally deficient; the science advocate who conflates being wrong with being bad. This moralism loses sight of the purpose of distinguishing science from pseudoscience—which is to get things right, not to punish those who don't.

Example: "His response to her belief in homeopathy wasn't education but contempt—Anti-Pseudoscience Moralism, treating a mistake as a sin and confusion as corruption."

by Dumu The Void March 14, 2026

Evidence-Based Moralism

A form of moralism where "evidence-based" becomes not a commitment to grounding claims in data but a weapon for dismissing views one dislikes and a badge of personal virtue. The evidence-based moralist treats their own positions as simply "what the evidence shows" and opponents' views as not just wrong but morally suspect—irrational, anti-science, dangerous. Evidence becomes a cudgel rather than a tool, a way of ending conversations rather than advancing them. The moralism lies in using the prestige of "evidence" to launder personal judgments, treating empirical support for one's views as proof of one's virtue, and dismissing those who interpret evidence differently as morally deficient rather than just differently persuaded.

Example: "He didn't argue—he just kept saying his position was 'evidence-based' and hers wasn't, as if that settled everything. Evidence-Based Moralism: using the word 'evidence' to avoid having to provide any."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 14, 2026

Up yours, Woke Moralists!

A term popularised by Dr Jordan Peterson when displaying contempt for Radical leftism. Often used by villains in memes to show how utterly batshit insane you sound when you say it out loud.

Senator Armstrong: "Up yours, Woke Moralists! We'll see who cancels who!"
Raiden: "Armstrong, What the hell are you talking about?"

by Auraguardian123 December 29, 2023

Up Yours, Woke Moralists!

A term popularised by Dr Jordan Peterson when displaying contempt for Radical Leftists. Often quoted by Villains in memes just to show how batshit insane you sound when you say it.

Senator Armstrong: "Up Yours, Woke Moralists! we'll see who cancels who!"
Raiden: "Uhh Armstrong? What the fuck are you talking about?"

by Auraguardian123 December 29, 2023