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Jul. 8th, 2005
Someone on kissmyass_cosmo sarcastically asked me where I got my extensive medical training and called me ignorant, in response to my posting the article that says losing weight is bad for healthy fat people. I've replied but the comment was posted back on Tuesday and I don't know if people are still reading. I forgot to check for new comments on that one. Dammit. I was really hoping to get into a flame war with this asshole.
ETA: You know what? I'll question people's motives, I'll gleefully demolish their illogical arguments but I never actually call people ignorant. If I'm really provoked, I'll call someone prejudiced, I'll call an argument ignorant or talk about how the general public tends to be ignorant about certain things but I don't personally attack my opponent like that. That pisses me off.
Especially when I'm NOT ignorant. You not agreeing with me != me being ignorant.
Let's compare:
I cite an article in the OP and a book in my reply to the comment. The commenter cites absolutely nothing; her argument consists entirely of insulting me and deliberately misinterpreting my argument. Hmm.
ETA: You know what? I'll question people's motives, I'll gleefully demolish their illogical arguments but I never actually call people ignorant. If I'm really provoked, I'll call someone prejudiced, I'll call an argument ignorant or talk about how the general public tends to be ignorant about certain things but I don't personally attack my opponent like that. That pisses me off.
Especially when I'm NOT ignorant. You not agreeing with me != me being ignorant.
Let's compare:
I cite an article in the OP and a book in my reply to the comment. The commenter cites absolutely nothing; her argument consists entirely of insulting me and deliberately misinterpreting my argument. Hmm.