I would trust a talking turtle that has seen hundreds of years of human existence than any of the psychologist or social science professors right now.

Yeah I love to put some faith in the scientific method, but it's certainly not meant for deciding morality, something people often forget. Don't make political decisions based on science, for example. Use science to build a picture of reality, then use that as a part of your decision making process which is more where philosophy and democracy comes in - and maybe a wise old turtle.