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It's so bad that when I hear something I WANT to believe, but merely ask why they think that particular thing or what are they basing that (unjustified) conclus
by Enginerrrd 4y ago
It's so bad that when I hear something I WANT to believe, but merely ask why they think that particular thing or what are they basing that (unjustified) conclusion on, they immediately start assuming I believe in the contrary position and leveling personal attacks at me.
Like fuck me for wanting more information and to base my beliefs on sound conclusions.
- acuozzo 4y agoThe issue is that many people view inquisitiveness now as a dog whistle due to its increasing use in bad faith by extremists. It's called "sealioning": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning
- dylan604 4y agobwahahahaha: "metaphorically described as a denial-of-service attack targeted at human beings."
- dylan604 4y agoI mean, who are YOU to question them in the first place. /s I have always had the "Asks why way too much" problem. Most people are defensive at first as if I had the gall the question them, but the ones I've learned the most from are the ones that realize the "why" isn't questioning them as it is questioning the process for better understanding.