(June 5, 2013 at 7:57 pm)missluckie26 Wrote: I agree with Violet, there's no way around talking about the same things with different people. At the same time though its not unreasonable for a seasoned debator to want to actually get somewhere new with their thoughts. Perhaps there could be an advanced debate forum section? Where both sides review already debated information and move on from there? I know I was certainly very happy and lucky that this forum received my baby atheist ass without being told to do my research--theists and atheists alike. :)
Well said. I think of the never ending stream of new people and the same old things they come out with, just when you think those old chestnuts have been finally put to rest.
But then the new person is blissfully ignorant, and you only make yourself look bad by showing impatience.
I also think flaming can have the more negative effect of entrenching the victim in their views.
