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Well yes because the truth is the truth and our reason is Calvinball that changes over time and space. Scientific advancement always happens at the edge of knowledge and reason. That's how it advances. You have to question the existing premise in order to move past it. You're the one moving, not reality.
Occams Razor does not mean that the truth is always in the center of reason. It's that all things being equal (aka equal evidence for all sides), the truth is the thing that requires the fewest assumptions. Your lack of awareness about the evidence (ie full video of Tienanmen Square) isn't the thing that requires the least amount of assumptions. You're just assuming you have all the information and acting on that. We're not assuming the information, we have it. So ours requires one less assumption than you.