If it was a private conversation, I’d agree completely.
Since this is a public forum, and because of how this kind of forum works*, it’s useful to refute these platitudes and flawed arguments because there are other people reading. The point isn’t to change Seagoon’s mind - I’ve seen their posts long enough to know they’re unlikely to read anything in good faith, it wouldn’t be worth our time at all.
* I say ‘how this kind of forum works’, because in some other situations, replying can give pointless attention or legitimacy to bullshit. But I don’t think that’s an issue here.
You’re trying to argue with a Nazi. It’s not worth your time.
If it was a private conversation, I’d agree completely.
Since this is a public forum, and because of how this kind of forum works*, it’s useful to refute these platitudes and flawed arguments because there are other people reading. The point isn’t to change Seagoon’s mind - I’ve seen their posts long enough to know they’re unlikely to read anything in good faith, it wouldn’t be worth our time at all.
* I say ‘how this kind of forum works’, because in some other situations, replying can give pointless attention or legitimacy to bullshit. But I don’t think that’s an issue here.
Yeah that’s a fair point actually. Nicely done.