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What a hostile and dismissive response because someone politely explains several points of worry that they have. HN is exactly the kind of place where some semb
by southernplaces7 3y ago
What a hostile and dismissive response because someone politely explains several points of worry that they have. HN is exactly the kind of place where some semblance of debate about complex subjects like this should exist, but some commentators, such as yourself apparently, seem to have gotten so emotionally hung up on disdain for any expression of doubt that the reaction is to simply put someone down with absurd phrases like "Don't believe it then, idk, what do you want from us?"
Us? Is there perhaps some specific committee here that's being burdened by too many honest questions?
- giraffe_lady 3y agoRight, HN is a place where a semblance of debate can exist. If you are polite enough, you can "just asking questions" any kind of horror you'd like. You will be given a credulous and polite audience to make your case to. I don't think that is actually debate most of the time, but it is certainly a semblance of one! But this isn't a particularly complex subject at the level of sophistication they are questioning. It has been a mainstream and widely publicized issue for over a generation now. There are a handful of reasons why someone would be this invested in discussing this publicly, but not convinced by their own investigation so far. And yes, what I feel for those motivations is hostility. There's a "call the cops" button right there if it bothers you that much. Dan will probably finally ban me and you can get on with your semblance of debate.
- f1shy 3y agoToo much emotion ans supposition. Not so much solid arguments. Sorry.