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I disagree, mostly on the grounds that it takes very little effort to challenge something, and a lot more effort to correctly respond to that challenge. Honest
by TameAntelope 5y ago
I disagree, mostly on the grounds that it takes very little effort to challenge something, and a lot more effort to correctly respond to that challenge.
Honestly, I'm curious what you think a solution might be that would respect this basic fact of argumentation.
- godshatter 5y agoI'm not the person you're replying to, but I too have wondered about this. The only thing I can come up with is that it takes a lot less effort not to reply to the challenge. The urge to prove someone wrong is the other side of the coin for the trolling problem. People wouldn't fish if others didn't take the bait.
- throwawayboise 5y agoIt takes quite a bit of effort to credibly challenge something, unless there's a serious, obvious flaw in the methods or evidence supporting the original claim (that's what peer review is supposed to catch).