[dingaling]

Meta, but this parent comment is a good example of the mis-use of downvoting on HN.

If you don't agree with the poster then engage in debate, don't just click the little arrow to try to grey it into oblivion.

We're all here to learn. Why not learn how to challenge this fairly widely-held view. Imagine you're talking with a 'normal' at a Christmas party and they say that; do you just stomp away singing LALALA?

[krageon]

It's possible this got downvoted because it is seen not as a misunderstanding of reality to be corrected, but in fact a harmful meme that the original poster doesn't actually believe themselves. Viewed through that lens, it certainly does deserve to be downvoted and it does not deserve to be interacted with. Not that I advocate either action.