But Mason, the emojis are necessary because we can't be sure what our emotional response to a statement should be without explicit-yet-simple cues. How will we signal our virtue if we don't know which side is popular this week?
Do we even do proper arguments now, is it all just keywords and emojis plunked down in a rage-froth
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Textual arguments are only possible in a zone when people can have reasonable confidence that others share their values. Once we lose that confidence, we have to duel at emotional level instead of intellectual. Trolling is not a harmless act. It signals a rejection of language.
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