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Quite the opposite. I've just come to the realization that discourse with individuals arguing in bad faith is more harmful to society than any fleeting chance I may have of convincing the individual their path is the wrong one.


Doubtful. Public discourse online is often not about convincing interlocuters, but mostly about whoever is watching/reading.


Hence why you waited to respond despite having made other posts since my response?


Long threads with little chance of convergence are boring, fewer people read them, reading new articles is more interesting, and people got shit to do. News at 11.




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