Message from @Bird-Finchine (UK, Wales)
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I will, it looks interesting
It's just fun discussing things with people.
Oh I know. And it's nice to converse with someone without the conversation turning aggressive, so thanks for that!
I largely believe debates are futile and encourage spiritual warfare, if you get what I'm saying?
Aw, thank you too, the same! It's nice to just discuss rather than somebody instantly trying to win.
Like, life ain't about that.
There's these people who claim they're all esoteric and rubbish yet they enjoy making people feel small.
Totally agree
Like... what's with that.
Yup. Yeah, I know...
I'm glad you do.
It's a shame we're pinned up against each other.
Like... we got all these people saying... watch out for 1984.
Yet,
they're being it without even thinking to even be insightful. By how they condemn people like you as 'sheep' and rubbish.
It's absolutely futile to try and convince somebody who is unwilling, anyways.
It is the soul's job. The soul sees what it wants to see. Ruthlessly convincing somebody just breeds hostility and opposition.
It's amazing how many fail to see this.
They play right into the game of chess that they preach about.
I'm only in here cuz <#484514023698726912> is full of insincere weirdos. I'd call this #storytelling if I could because that's how finding new knowledge should be.
'I believe this because this. What do you think? Oh, that's interesting!'
Someone should make a new channel for exactly that.
Debates have their place, but a *willful learning* channel would be great.
Yeah, truly!
No aggression
When I say ANE you say MONE
ANE
We're having a *moment* here!
The only time I really debate is over just basic philosophy. Like how I would call somebody brainwashed for believing the past hasn't been lied about. Not to insult them but as a matter of fact. Though we all slip-up but I try not to say such but sometimes it just has to be said. It's not to insult but to wake somebody up, kinda. Like 'Hey, look outside your reality for a sec.'
I know, that came from nowhere. Pay no matter or natter 💗
I hear what you're saying. I actually really enjoy a good civil debate. I've learned a lot from it and debating flat earth is a genuinely interesting topic that teaches me new things all the time.
Yes, yes, agreed!
Just... if you get me, from the word 'debate', alone...
you already have the potential of the atmosphere quickly becoming inflammatory.
Yeah, I can appreciate that. And it usually does escalate despite my attempts to keep things civil.
Might be the nature of the beast, unfortunately
Because of how basic psychology, many take the definitions of words as the connotation rather than the denotation, so biases cause the atmosphere to spin rather quickly.
Yeah, sadly
You need to have a good mediator, less people and a common consensus among the group or it falters.
Yup, agreed