The comment above from EY is over-broad in calling this an “atheist forum”, but I think it still has a good point:
It’s logically rude to go to a place where the vast majority of people believe X=34, and you say “No, actually X=87, but I won’t accept any discussion on the matter.” To act that way is to treat disagreement like a shameful thing, best not brought up in polite company, and that’s as clear an example of logical rudeness as I can think of.
It’s logically rude to go to a place where the vast majority of people believe X=34, and you say “No, actually X=87, but I won’t accept any discussion on the matter.”
You’re right, that would be very rude.
I’ve been happy to take part in extensive discussion on the matter already, and now I’m working on putting a post together. I have no problem with disagreement. I never thought I could avoid disagreement, posting the way I did. But it’s also true that I can’t hope to win a debate against fifteen of you. And so I didn’t come here looking to win any debates.
Sounds fine to me. Consider it this way: whether or not you “win the debate” from the perspective of some outside audience, or from our perspective, isn’t important. It’s more about whether you feel like you might benefit from the conversation yourself.
The comment above from EY is over-broad in calling this an “atheist forum”, but I think it still has a good point:
It’s logically rude to go to a place where the vast majority of people believe X=34, and you say “No, actually X=87, but I won’t accept any discussion on the matter.” To act that way is to treat disagreement like a shameful thing, best not brought up in polite company, and that’s as clear an example of logical rudeness as I can think of.
You’re right, that would be very rude.
I’ve been happy to take part in extensive discussion on the matter already, and now I’m working on putting a post together. I have no problem with disagreement. I never thought I could avoid disagreement, posting the way I did. But it’s also true that I can’t hope to win a debate against fifteen of you. And so I didn’t come here looking to win any debates.
Sounds fine to me. Consider it this way: whether or not you “win the debate” from the perspective of some outside audience, or from our perspective, isn’t important. It’s more about whether you feel like you might benefit from the conversation yourself.