"You're wrong - now just admit it"

[Slytovhand]

Don't ya just hate it when someone wants to go all out and make a scene out of something (or even a small thing), but when they get proven/shown to be wrong, they then have to 'justify' it, and make all sorts of excuses??? They can't just up and admit they got it wrong? No, they have to try and bring you down, and make you wrong for proving them wrong... gah! Sort of like the 'definitions' bit on another thread... someone argues black and blue... and then gets shown that black and blue aren't even what they thought they were... but does that make a difference?? Nope!

[crazylegs]

I'm currently having an online discussion on traffic and parking rules.

Here's a hint.

I enforce them.

Someone is telling me I'm wrong, and the strength of their argument is "Because I told you so", that really bugs me! They're offering no proof, no external source, nothing of any substance at all, they're just saying "You're completely wrong".

I think I'm spoiled from visiting here!

[Pedersen]

I think I'm spoiled from visiting here!

I dunno, crazylegs. I've found myself reading too many of the replies here lately and thinking that's exactly what's being happening. It seems harder to see high quality debates lately. I dunno, probably my imagination. *shrug*

[powerboy]

Oh yeah, I know how that is. Since I am a ghost hunter, I got that once. They act as seeing as I am not on television. That I am not a real ghost hunter. Fuck them

[Flyndaran]

Do we really need a whole thread on the concept that the world seems full of sore losers? I understand the need to vent about jerks though.

[BroomJockey]

I understand the need to vent about jerks though.

Apparently not. This is the "Things I Hate" section, after all, we can have an entire thread about ANYTHING ANYONE hates!

[Peppergirl]

Do we really need a whole thread on the concept that the world seems full of sore losers?

Probably not. But did we also need an entire thread questioning the validity of 'full-moon' type antics?

I kid, I kid.

[Flyndaran]

All good points. I forgot for a moment what area I was in for a moment. I admit that I was wrong. See some people do it.

[Slytovhand]

Actually, one thing I like from Carl Sagan:

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion. [Carl Sagan, 1987 CSICOP keynote address]

[BroomJockey]

You know why people never change on political or religious points? Because they're invested in those. They've actually voted based on those, argued based on those, been persecuted, done the persecuting, and formed beliefs that they think their morality and personality are based on. To them, changing their mind is tantamount to giving up a piece of their soul. Whereas a scientific point literally only has power so long as it's correct. That's why you only get "young earth" proponents who are also religious. They've turned a scientific fact in to a religious one.

[Slytovhand]

"Take hold lightly, let go lightly" ??