Following is an email that I sent to a friend some weeks ago on a similar note.

Dear Asim,

Your statement that skepticism that subjects everything to the standards of logic doesn't create a value is flat wrong. It's like saying that science has no value because skepticism lies in the very heart of science. If it weren't for Copernicus' skepticism, we would still be beleiving in an earh-centric universe.

You may argue that all scientist are skeptics but not all skeptics are scientists which would certainly be true. Even for non-scientist skeptics, like myself, I would refuse to accept your charge. I am sure that no major city will say that garbage disposal doesn't create a value. That's exactly what we skeptics are doing. We are disposing garbage that humanity has collected thru the ages of ignorance and which is now posing major huinderences in the development of independent human thought and the floroushing of scientific attitude. This garbage can Only be disposed thru cold and unemotional logical analyses.

Regards,

Rafi