OK. On topic of anti-intellectualism.
I have noticed lately, that there is a consensus on both sides of the political divide, that there seem to be a HUGE problem with people refusing to reason. Anti-intellectualism seems to be the name of this trend.
Well, the problem isn't exactly with the people refusing to learn, as much as with people adopting completely different view on what tools of learning seems to be valid.
People on the left do believe in institutional construct of academic science. They LOVE posting names of old dudes who agreed with their current belief, as well as pointing to a definition, that was changed 1 week ago. When we raise to them the fact, that all of these institutions are bending the knee in fear of their wrath, I am not exactly surprised, that they see that as dishonest unprovable hypothesis. (So, no matter what scientific paper I bring, you will just say, that people making it were afraid to disagree with the mob? Ain't that convinient)
On the other hand, the right does LOVE to use the common logical shortcuts. Rules like "No medication can be called 100% safe and effective by definition" are not written in any science jurnal, but their application does lead to an ability to form a solid world view long before information can go through a peer review, and are also completely free of any need for an authority to confirm them. Yet, when we come to a leftie with a 6 step logical chain, they look at us as loonies, since not a single one of these steps is formalized in an academic style. (Do you have a paper, saying that castrating kids will lead to a worse luck in finding a life partner????)
So, that means, that maybe, the time for constructive debate might be completely over. We no longer live in the same world, and no way of communication can bridge these two worlds.
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He was asked if he supports kids getting castrated. He anwsered YES.
Later, when he saw the backlash, he said "but I thought, it was not a real question".
Bruh..... BRUUUHHHHH....
What the fuck do you think the entire transgender debate is about? Someone asked you about the edge case, because he was trying to find your line.
Some people are truly retarded.
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@LukeAlmighty it's even more retarded than that. He lied about the question he was answered. He was asked first about hrt for children, agreed, then was asked about dick snipping for children, and agreed. THEN he said in a video after all the backlash "I don't agree with dick snipping until they're older and he just came out swinging with that so I thought he was being hyperbolic!"
@beardalaxy
Yeah... But it's such a retarded excuse. I mean, the extremes are obviously, what powers the discourse.
BTW, I hated the guy before, because he obviously seems near-retarded when it comes to any verbal skills.
@LukeAlmighty it's because they think that it's 100% reversible until you get the surgery. Even if it is, which I'm not sold on, can you reverse the damage done on someone's mind/life? The process of detransitioning is a bitch and a half too. It's a lot of strain to put on a grown adult, let alone a child, and that's why I think it's abuse. If someone wants to make an active decision that will put strain on them and their relationships they should have to wait until adulthood so that we know for sure that they are the ones taking full accountability.
@beardalaxy
Also, I love how he thinks, that the operation is the difference.
Yeah... chemical castration of young people is absolutely ok, but cutting the now near-dead part of body away is just step too far.