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[–]FediNetizen 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

So you think he's just a glutton for punishment with a penchant for polite troll-esque discussions, like a mere hobby.

I'd hardly call it punishment. Maybe you come away with the same beliefs as you did before, but that doesn't make the other person feel beaten. In most of the conversations I've had on here where there has been disagreement, I certainly didn't feel like I was being beaten down by some superior mind. Just because the other guy didn't agree that CO2 is a potent greenhouse gas, doesn't mean I feel beaten. You just realize after hanging out on here a while that people cling to their beliefs, and it doesn't matter how good of a case you make. I can cite all the science I want, ChristianMusic is still gonna say the earth is 10,000 years old.

Unproductive debates should best be avoided, but when on saidit they're usually mixed in with more interesting conversations, so it's worth staying.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I know. I agree.

And I can agree to disagree. And I can think that more than one view can be valid at the same time. And I can be corrected and learn. There are many potential outcomes.

Or I can find that brainwashed or intentionally the guy is shilling for mafia authoritarianism and dangerous vaccines, pretending to have discourse of discovery while ignoring all evidence presented to the contrary to continue shilling harm and being a timesuck.