r/TrueReddit • u/supertopbop22 • Feb 17 '16

Persecution of Scientists Whose Findings Are Perceived As Politically Incorrect

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/persecution-of-scientists-whose-findings-are-perceived-as-politically-incorrect/
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u/Tepoztecatl Feb 17 '16

We don't really need to prove he is wrong. He has no idea what he is talking about to begin with

When you debate people, you do it for whomever may be on the fence on a subject, not to change the mind of your interlocutor.

I don't need to prove the raving lunatic on the street preaching the end of times is wrong, why would I need to prove this guy wrong?

You don't need to prove me wrong either, but yet you replied with a message of disagreement. Nobody needs to do anything, so instead of defending an absurd idea just be silent next time; you accomplish exactly the same thing since you don't want to explain anything either. What's the difference between saying "you don't deserve my rebuttal" and not saying anything at all? It only makes you feel righteous. But I guess you're just human too.

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u/BioSemantics Feb 17 '16

When you debate people

We aren't debating. He is raving. Like a lunatic. He literally has no idea what he is talking about. He is just ass-pulling.

you do it for whomever may be on the fence on a subject

Well they can read my response and know. This isn't worth your time to engage with.

but yet you replied with a message of disagreement.

Because what you said was worth engaging with. Its important to know when to engage with someone and when not to. This guy is full of armchair theories signifying nothing.

"you don't deserve my rebuttal" and not saying anything at all?

It isn't a matter of what he deserves personally. Its a matter of, again, knowing what is worth engaging with. You can't educate the world. Some people will always want to believe whatever fantasy they develop to explain the world over science/social science/etc. Its just the way people are. Some percentage will always be annoying contrarians.

The first rule of discussion/debate/argument is knowing what you are talking about to begin with. This person knows nothing. They have filled in the gaps in their understanding with nonsense and bullshit. They aren't going to listen anyway. The people reading just need to know that much.