Since I've gotten a lot of "why won't you debate me?" in response to talking about tabletop/geekdom's problems, I'll tell you.
-
-
They know nothing of the ethics of debate, and they have no care for or sense of responsibility to the person they're debating with.
-
Furthermore, I'm not interested in debating, even theoretically, things like whether, as a woman, I'm an equal human being.
- Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
thank you. I'm really effing tired of having to defend my right to exist&have opinions, or risk being trounced in my absence.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
it's a great place to learn & grow, and instead ppl tend to stifle real conversation in favor of insults & closed-mindedness.
-
Yeah, it's frustrating because it could be so much more.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
probably because a debate and a lecture aren't the same thing
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
I will debate you, lets have a discussion :)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
I mean if you can step of the soapbox of virtue
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Nobody in a "debate" wants to learn, they want to defend their own views. What we need is more conversations.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
and 99% of them make that statement.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.