Then it is important to respect the truth. If a power structure is running on lies - effectively forcing those who follow it to resort to ridiculous arguments (as we can clearly see) - then there is some hope it can be stopped if enough people care what the truth is - for example concerning efficacy and safety of coerced magic potions.

Too many are terrified of wrong think: they are far more installed in a chain of command than they realise, and the punishment for independent thought is too much to bear. We have coalesced around a hierarchy, particularly interesting for me - an Englishmen - when you consider the special approbrium reserved for Middle Class thought criminals.