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I disagree that it's necessary to explain anything at all in one's spare time for free. Proper explanations require work--not just the work of forming an answe

I disagree that it's necessary to explain anything at all in one's spare time for free. Proper explanations require work--not just the work of forming an answer, but of learning the material in the first place. They're not something that anyone is entitled to just because they asked a bunch of questions. If the latter were the case, we could all get college educations for free just by asking questions to the right people. But it doesn't work that way. Nobody owes you anything.

Natsu 5y ago
> Nobody owes you anything. Right, that's why it's necessary to do it yourself if you want your opinion to be heard. > If the latter were the case, we could all get college educations for free just by asking questions to the right people. Honestly, you basically can do that at this point with the info on the internet. You might not get the credential itself, but you absolutely can get all the knowledge and then some with things like Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseware, etc.
- SantalBlush 5y ago
  Again, you're assuming that a full explanation is necessary simply because someone might want to be heard, which isn't true. Moreover, you haven't given much explanation for why you think that's true, which supports my point. Regarding things like OpenCourseware, etc., that's not about anyone being obligated to support their position to people asking questions, which is what we're discussing. I never said people can't consult video or a book to learn more, but it's not the same thing as demanding answers from any expert and obligating them to explain. You're basically changing the subject now, and you've proved my points pretty well, so I think we're done here.
  - Natsu 5y ago
    When I say it's necessary, I'm not talking about obligating others to do things, I'm simply saying it's a fact. It's necessary or people will remain uninformed. Given that you've badly misconstrued what I'm saying, then randomly declared victory despite not really even being in the same book, let alone on the same page as me... yeah we're done here. But as noted, we both still tried to explain our points. Actions speak louder than words, etc.

Natsu 5y ago

> Nobody owes you anything. Right, that's why it's necessary to do it yourself if you want your opinion to be heard. > If the latter were the case, we could all get college educations for free just by asking questions to the right people. Honestly, you basically can do that at this point with the info on the internet. You might not get the credential itself, but you absolutely can get all the knowledge and then some with things like Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseware, etc.

SantalBlush 5y ago
Again, you're assuming that a full explanation is necessary simply because someone might want to be heard, which isn't true. Moreover, you haven't given much explanation for why you think that's true, which supports my point. Regarding things like OpenCourseware, etc., that's not about anyone being obligated to support their position to people asking questions, which is what we're discussing. I never said people can't consult video or a book to learn more, but it's not the same thing as demanding answers from any expert and obligating them to explain. You're basically changing the subject now, and you've proved my points pretty well, so I think we're done here.
- Natsu 5y ago
  When I say it's necessary, I'm not talking about obligating others to do things, I'm simply saying it's a fact. It's necessary or people will remain uninformed. Given that you've badly misconstrued what I'm saying, then randomly declared victory despite not really even being in the same book, let alone on the same page as me... yeah we're done here. But as noted, we both still tried to explain our points. Actions speak louder than words, etc.