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Comment by GoatInGrey

1 day ago

You're wasting your energy on that user, I suspect.

> No one seems to be able to give me a straight answer with proper facts

...is commonly a rhetorical pattern meaning "I've predetermined my conclusion, but I want to save face by appearing rational and casting those I disagree with as biased or incompetent in one fell swoop."

It's the "Aren't there any REAL men anymore?" of contentious topics.

No? I’m genuinely curious I just was frustrated by not having my questions answered properly. Most people in this thread have been very helpful.

This isn’t reddit, don’t read so deeply into my motivations here.