• Bad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    A muscovy duck isn’t a duck. Technically.

    But if someone complains about all the misbehaving ducks in the pond and your defense for your duck’s musbehaviour is “technically not a duck!” you’re not really saying anything of worth.

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      4 days ago

      I can only infer from your statement that “Muscovy ducks aren’t technically ducks” which you’ve followed up by stating “anyone who says technically not a duck isn’t saying anything worthwhile”, means you’re telling me what you’re saying isn’t anything of worth.

      Well, thanks, we already established that.

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        3 days ago

        Why would I think this was worthwhile? You “Um Actually”-ed my post about the moral behavior of atheists who get religious about atheism.

        This was only ever a long shot at best.

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          1 day ago

          Ah, but that wasn’t what you originally said:

          Atheism is a religious stance, and is practiced like one.

          Don’t try to change your argument when it gets proven wrong.

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            18 hours ago

            My man, it’s a stance on a theological issue. You don’t want to admit that, and I’m not going to force you. What does going “Yah-huh / Nuh-uh” back and forth forever do for anyone?