Re: arguing with idiots
- From: "dredgo" <lessspam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:17:00 -0500
"Jean-Claude Arbaut" <jean-claude.arbaut@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Le 20/07/05 5:49, dans o9erd1he07v53d7if04d8pu6mumjp6ql96@xxxxxxx, «
quasi »
> <quasi@xxxxxxxx> a écrit :
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> > "Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level,
> > then beat you with experience."
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> > While there is surely a kernel of wisdom in the above quote, in the
> > real world, it can't be always be followed. We simply don't have the
> > luxury of always avoiding these fights.
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> > For one thing, there is a need to defend those who are just learning.
> > Their defenses are typically not strong enough to ward off constant
> > barrages of nonsense. If we don't defend them, who will?
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> > And what about the great past leaders of math and science. They
> > struggled to uncover the truth, to make sense of the mysteries, to
> > show us the way. Can we just sit by and let them be slandered by
> > morons? Don't we owe them something?
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> > Ok, but what about the quote? If we argue with idiots, won't they drag
> > us down to their level and then beat us with experience? Yes, maybe at
> > first, but that's just it -- you need the experience. With practice,
> > you can hone your defensive skills, at least enough to defend the
> > innocent neophytes.
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> > To prevent burning yourself out, pick your battles, but don't avoid
> > them all. Someone has to defend.
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> ;-)
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No they don't.
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