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To be clear there's a far, far gap between being abusive and being bullish. It's quite immature of you to make that leap and use that to paint me as pro-abuse to discredit my argument.

You could instead provide a real argument, not "well what you say is used to defend abusers!"

Yes, and famously Hitler wanted economic strength for his country. I guess wanting economic strength makes you Hitler? ... wait no, definitely not.

I don't have patience for these weak types of arguments. Saying nothing at all is free and easy, I would look into that more if I were you. Seems more your pace.




I find the content of your statements reasonable, but the ad hominem really undercuts the message.

Many years ago, someone replied to me saying, “you’re right, but your comment is so abrasive,” and that really stuck with me.

Humility and grace can go a long way, even in internet conversations.


To be fair, my argument was taken in such a ridiculous and offensive direction I felt it necessary.

It's one thing to think I'm wrong, it's another all together to warp my argument to make me appear crazy. Or pro-abuse. Or whatever. That, to me, isn't in good faith and I quickly lose the motivation to be kind. I work under the assumption the people I talk to aren't stupid, they're aware of what they're doing. I won't extend pity or give people the innocence of a child. In my eyes, that is even more offensive.




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