The fact that you continuously try and rationalize with someone so delusional reflects poorly upon you (Albaby).

No, it does not. Rational discussion with the irrational (such as the recent exchanges between Dope and albaby) are not meant to convince or convert the irrational. That's a job for the mental health profession. They are engaged in to highlight to other readers the sharp contrast between the rational and irrational. As a side benefit, they could also help sharpen the debate skills of the rational, testing their abilities to continue to form rational arguments in the face of relentless but irrational opposition. Such skills might be useful to someone in the legal profession, where actual adjudication of the arguments happens.

I don't think this reflects poorly at all on albaby. Rather, I find it impressive at how calm he remains throughout. And I almost always learn something from his well-reasoned arguments.

--Peter

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