We stigmatize beliefs, and such stigmatism is supposed to weaken and reduce those beliefs.

However, stigmatism often makes believers feel isolated. This results in concentrated communities of believers who are less likely to question the belief.

Further, non-belief often leads to being ostracized from the belief community. Questioning the belief now risks further isolation.

Yet not stigmatizing certain ideas can feel like inviting them to the table.

Does stigmatizing an idea empower it more than it weakens it?

What happens when we don’t stigmatize an idea we find concerning?