oldearthaccretionist: omghotmemes: In case you were living under a rock This was absolutely my take
oldearthaccretionist: omghotmemes: In case you were living under a rock This was absolutely my take when I saw it was a thing. But here’s the beautiful additional side effect, and why I think it invokes a rage/ discomfort etc for the people it’s directed at. In refusing to argue, in dismissing the point you are actually saying, “This is not a legitimate opinion that is worth engaging with” It is removing the platform and the audience and the engagement that these people are used to. This is EXACTLY why you don’t debate anti-science creationists. It’s why you don’t debate anti-vaxxers. It’s why you especially don’t debate Nazis. When you engage and debate you actually do send the message that the argument is worth engaging with, that it is being heard and you are providing an audience and often drawing more people into the debate creating a larger circle. When you signal that not only do you disagree but that the point isn’t even worth engaging with… well… they lose all that. -- source link