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I think you're misunderstanding the parent poster: You don't have to be intentionally hostile to perpetuate harmful and ignorant falsehoods. In fact the parent

I think you're misunderstanding the parent poster: You don't have to be intentionally hostile to perpetuate harmful and ignorant falsehoods. In fact the parent poster states they don't believe you're intentionally perpetuating ignorance. But, it's reasonable for someone to firmly rebut harmful ignorance in a manner, even if that level of firmness doesn't match your self-perception of your ignorance.

generalizations 4y ago
Which of us is ignorantly perpetuating a falsehood? It's important to maintain civil dialog until the truth is discovered. Edit: got annoyed.
- PuppyTailWags 4y ago
  The poster in question said you were ignorant and linked to multiple places to give you more context. edited: the below sections refers to something that has been edited out I understand that it might feel harsh, but to me, it looks like you're just being corrected and rebutted just like you said you'd be open to.
  - generalizations 4y ago
    I did read the links. And my response incorporated what I'd understood from those. I was actually kinda curious how the parent would respond to the analogy with foreign travel. Rebuttals aren't just one-and-done. You have to be able to actually defend your position, and that requires a lot more than just one statement.
- giraffe_lady 4y ago
  > Which of us is ignorantly perpetuating a falsehood? lmao it is absolutely you that's what we're trying to tell you
  - generalizations 4y ago
    That's the problem with logic; it works both ways. If you were the ignorant one perpetuating the falsehood, how would you know unless I told you?
    - giraffe_lady 4y ago
      Wait are you implying you think the main way people learn things is by spewing bullshit on the internet until someone contests it? Read a book ya dingus. wikipedia. christ.
      - generalizations 4y ago
        That makes no sense. And I have less confidence than before that you know what you're talking about.

generalizations 4y ago

Which of us is ignorantly perpetuating a falsehood? It's important to maintain civil dialog until the truth is discovered. Edit: got annoyed.

PuppyTailWags 4y ago
The poster in question said you were ignorant and linked to multiple places to give you more context. edited: the below sections refers to something that has been edited out I understand that it might feel harsh, but to me, it looks like you're just being corrected and rebutted just like you said you'd be open to.
- generalizations 4y ago
  I did read the links. And my response incorporated what I'd understood from those. I was actually kinda curious how the parent would respond to the analogy with foreign travel. Rebuttals aren't just one-and-done. You have to be able to actually defend your position, and that requires a lot more than just one statement.
giraffe_lady 4y ago
> Which of us is ignorantly perpetuating a falsehood? lmao it is absolutely you that's what we're trying to tell you
- generalizations 4y ago
  That's the problem with logic; it works both ways. If you were the ignorant one perpetuating the falsehood, how would you know unless I told you?
  - giraffe_lady 4y ago
    Wait are you implying you think the main way people learn things is by spewing bullshit on the internet until someone contests it? Read a book ya dingus. wikipedia. christ.
    - generalizations 4y ago
      That makes no sense. And I have less confidence than before that you know what you're talking about.