In sum, methodological materialism requires that we begin with a conclusion. To that extent, it is a rigged game.
The Dogma of Closed Query... -OR- The Query of Dogmatic Idea Licking..
It appears to be a Religion.. a Club.. maybe a Fraternity...
Faux Open-ness... Sneaky Inquiry.. and Fascist Academics...
to put it nicely...
Oh, the Hugh Manatee!