Obviously you were downvoted for making a point. My personal intellectual growth was stunted for quite a long time because so much of the opposition were so di

Obviously you were downvoted for making a point. My personal intellectual growth was stunted for quite a long time because so much of the opposition were so dismissive and egotistical about things that were discussed. They were obviously right, I was obviously backward and they never felt the need to explain any of it because obviously a dumb, backward redneck would NEVER understand these complex thoughts. When you engage in a discussion, you can either pursue the enhancement of your ego, or pursue the conversion of the opponent, and you can never do both. The vast majority of people go for the former.