(October 6, 2011 at 3:05 am)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Fair minded people see it for what it really is, an attempt to discredit someone you have trouble keeping up with in rational debate.
Is that what you have come up with? Honestly, Stat, it would be much easier to get along with you, and trust you, if your hubris wasn't your most obvious quality. You respond to accusations of dishonesty by essentially saying, "Nah, nah, you're just saying that because I'm way smarter than you."
In absolute sincerity, I think your personality needs work. I'm certain mine does too, so you can spare me the retort. I think the difference is that I care to at least attempt to be fair-minded and truly rational. Your idea of rational is saying what you believe to be true and calling everyone who refutes it irrational. It's like a child holding up a vanilla ice cream cone, declaring it chocolate and bullying all of the other kids who say it is not. That is not to say you are always wrong, but your people skills are poor, at best. You would probably say the same about me because, to be frank, I don't go out of my way to be polite with you, as I would someone else. However, I see you that way with literally every person who is not a Christian.
I can't speak for Syn, but the only reason I don't like debating with you is because you assert knowledge about things of which you know nothing. You change definitions proudly and without apology. You move goalposts like it is your job. Now, please don't bother arguing it. These are my observations. Perhaps you will take a step back and learn to be humble. Actually listen to other points of view. Try to see how someone else could come to a different conclusion.
All of that being said, I'm still not entirely sure of you. Whether you are lying or not, you give enough cause for one to believe it. You are pimping yourself. Why, I am not sure.
