# Rejection of science and/or factual information in favor of feelings

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rejection-of-science-and-or-factual-information-in-favor-of-feelings/1015208>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 6, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rejection-of-science-and-or-factual-information-in-favor-of-feelings/1015208 "2025-03-06T14:46:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rejection-of-science-and-or-factual-information-in-favor-of-feelings/1015208/7 "2025-03-06T16:46:30Z")

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Not to hijack your thread, but I started a [similar thread a few months ago about pet shampoos.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-straight-dope-on-pet-shampoos/1007344)

In short, there’s an entire industry that exists despite any evidence for it, because pet owners are easy to sell to.

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