• disco [any]
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    3 years ago

    It's not "intellectually lazy" to think we aren't going to finally settle this debate that's been ongoing for almost 60 years in this forum thread.

    I'm familiar with the points you raised, and personally found them unconvincing, but I'm not interested in writing a massive essay about it here, especially because as I said, that essay has already been written a thousand times.

    • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Evolution is settled science but the debate over it will continue indefinitely because there exist people for which it is completely incompatible with their belief system.

      In a similar fashion, the debate over JFK will continue for so long as the current power structure remains in place in America, because admitting to complicity in state crimes against democracy would completely undermine the legitimacy of their claim to power.

      With that closing remark, I'm happy to disengage like you suggested, comrade.

    • Redbolshevik2 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Sometimes people can be wrong about a subject for a long time. People still think Socialism is bad, guess we can't disagree!

      • disco [any]
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        3 years ago

        What are you talking about? Thats not even close to relevant.

        The point isn't that the issue can never be settled, it's that I personally don't want to argue about it. But I guess you really had to "score some points" huh?

        • Redbolshevik2 [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Why did you bring this stupid bullshit up if you didn't want to talk about it?

          • disco [any]
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            3 years ago

            It was a one sentence aside in a comment about LBJ. Get over it.