I dunno, it's useful when you hear one of these key phrases that identifies the argument as worthless and the speaker as a fuckwit. From that point onwards you can just tune them out, knowing that you're saving time and irritation.
At some point I will list all these 'label' phrases; feel free to post a list of your own.
There is, of course, no point in pointing out that 'for a long time...etc' isn't actually true, and that a minority of humans who range beyond the horizon - or who apply the tools of logic to the world - have always discounted the fairy-tales of priests and second-rate philosophers. But what's the point of arguing with a fuckwit? They will continue to think that they are right and now, believing they have won an argument, will consider themselves publicly proven to be cleverer than you. *sigh* I just let them drivel as they will, and try to tune it out.
On the folly of sophistry and sincerity in stupidity...
I dunno, it's useful when you hear one of these key phrases that identifies the argument as worthless and the speaker as a fuckwit. From that point onwards you can just tune them out, knowing that you're saving time and irritation.
At some point I will list all these 'label' phrases; feel free to post a list of your own.
There is, of course, no point in pointing out that 'for a long time...etc' isn't actually true, and that a minority of humans who range beyond the horizon - or who apply the tools of logic to the world - have always discounted the fairy-tales of priests and second-rate philosophers. But what's the point of arguing with a fuckwit? They will continue to think that they are right and now, believing they have won an argument, will consider themselves publicly proven to be cleverer than you. *sigh* I just let them drivel as they will, and try to tune it out.