(August 15, 2019 at 1:29 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(August 15, 2019 at 1:17 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: In my option you should always have discussions with anyone that's willing to have them. It prevents you from becoming stuck in your way of thinking and can expose misconceptions you may have about the world. For example, I had no idea most images of the Earth are just composites if it weren't for flat-earthers. Had I dismissed them as ignorant I would have prevented myself from learning an important bit of information.
I also think it's wrong to generalize individuals. Just because you've had two conversations that led nowhere does not mean the third one shouldn't be had. It's a failed heuristic that should be disposed of when recognized.
Flat earthers can be safely discounted as ignorant because they are.
Have you even heard their "best" argument, the there is no such thing as bendy water argument. I kid you not.
A Christian who wants to discuss creationism with intelligent and educated people can't very well acknowledge that there can exist some "argument" might be so stupid that they have literally nothing to offer.
