I understand your frustration, but imagine the alternative: a world where once convinced, people are unwilling to reconsider what they have concluded true.
That’s scarier to me.
I prefer to keep in mind that “evidence and argument” are produced by humans, and that even the “best and brightest” among us are fallible.
Actually, I think that you and I may be in agreement.
My only frustration here is the assertion that no theory is proven.
Isn't proving theories how most scientists hope to spend the bulk of their time?
I take it from your comment "Scientists will use the word without meaning to imply that the proven theory is incapable of being unproven"; that scientists are quite at home with proving & proven theories.
I must leave for a bit, but look forward to continuing our discussion.