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by BitwiseFool
1499 days ago
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For what it's worth, in my experience actually providing a "source" rarely, if ever, seems to actually shape online arguments in a meaningful way. I suspect most people aren't actually looking for some scholarly discussion, they just ask for sources as a knee-jerk attempt to discredit the person making the claims they disagree with. The vast majority of people are not prepared to bring a list of citations to a casual internet conversation; they aren't defending a dissertation. In fact, I would say that the mindset of demanding a source for claims is counterproductive and stifles thought. Why engage with someone when you can just discredit them for not providing a link to a study with a title and abstract that you won't actually use to re-evaluate your own position? |
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You are right, however when people are parroting their "opinions and own researches" on some more important topics like Covid-19 I guess you should not engage with someone without any source.