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0 pointswhyleyc12y ago0 comments

Because ivory tower intellectual debate is exactly what people raw from the emotion of a life changing event need right now.

Why not take a step back and ask yourself whether this might be a helpful thing to do in a universe which didn't revolve around your debating skills.

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That's not ivory tower debate. That's "I'm hyperrational so you're wrong" dysfunctional argumentation.

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0 pointswhyleyc12y ago0 comments

Because ivory tower intellectual debate is exactly what people raw from the emotion of a life changing event need right now.

Why not take a step back and ask yourself whether this might be a helpful thing to do in a universe which didn't revolve around your debating skills.

That's not ivory tower debate. That's "I'm hyperrational so you're wrong" dysfunctional argumentation.

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