Zundfolge
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I don't mean to divert this discussion but ...
Nobody said he didn't have the right to be an idiot. But just because one has the right to hold idiotic opinions doesn't mean they aren't an idiot.
Yes he has every right to his view as anyone else, but he's wrong and his wrongness is based on extremely flawed logic and a refusal to look at the facts ... ergo, he is an idiot.
He also has the right to believe the earth is flat and the moon is made of green cheese. I wouldn't stand in the way of his right to believe so, but he'd still be an idiot.
If this position didn't come up so often I'd find it kind of funny. I've been in arguments with many people who as soon as you point out the flaw in their logic their retort is "You can't tell me what to believe" or "I have the right to believe whatever I want to". This doesn't make these idiots any more right, and its an argument usualy brought up to make them feel better without actually addressing the issue at hand.I strongly disagree with the post that says your dad is an idiot. He has as much right to his view as anyone breathing.
Nobody said he didn't have the right to be an idiot. But just because one has the right to hold idiotic opinions doesn't mean they aren't an idiot.
Yes he has every right to his view as anyone else, but he's wrong and his wrongness is based on extremely flawed logic and a refusal to look at the facts ... ergo, he is an idiot.
He also has the right to believe the earth is flat and the moon is made of green cheese. I wouldn't stand in the way of his right to believe so, but he'd still be an idiot.