Thesis: a large share of the intellectual arrogance that marks IDW and related commentary comes from the belief that logic is a substitute for specific knowledge, rather than a tool for working with it.
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Dudes like that were arrogant fools before joining debate clubs. And for what it’s worth, others that join debate at least have the skills to recognize their bullshit for what it is.
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Yeah, I see this. I was never in a "club" (don't think that was a thing where I went to school). I did find debating fun -- but also disconcerting in that winning had very little to do with getting the subject right.
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