(March 12, 2013 at 1:38 pm)jstrodel Wrote: I am not necessarily opposed to mocking, I am opposed to mocking in place of rational argument
I am not offended by peoples dislike of me, you are free to dislike me as much as you want. I am more offended by the quantity of which non-rational persuasion techniques are used to express ideas that really should be put in serious arguments, but instead are dealt with at the level of an internet meme.
I don't believe that people are free to be as foolish as they want, and cover up their foolishness with psychological tricks. I am not concerned about the integrity of my belief system, are you?
When you first arrived here, people engaged you earnestly. It didn't take long for you to demonstrate that you're not worth the time to engage on such a level.
You THINK you've brought rational arguments - but you're wrong. You've brought naked assertions, confirmation bias, and an inability to appreciate alternate viewpoints, amongst other things. This has been explained to you, and your reaction to it has been to reassert your original assertions.
You are reaping what you sowed. It can't be put any plainer than that.