Understanding a person's motivations is key to determining if they're bring sincere, honest, and genuine in a discussion. You can't have a constructive discussion or debate with someone that has ulterior motives, that they prioritize over truth. I'm absolutely fine with a little drama so long as it uncovers these motivations. I can understand the trepidation about it, because it shouldn't be a 24/7 thing, but if someone is intentionally disrupting constructive discussion, I want them outed and ridiculed.
Ridicule and outing of shills, trolls, anyone trying to disrupt constructive discussion and debate, or anyone trying to censor truth, regardless of means, is necessary to the health of a forum. I can understand your position, but it's ultimately self destructive, because if we did as you say we'd be preventing a necessary condition for keeping the forum healthy. There's a damn good reason why people ridicule others, even those they love. It's meant to keep a community homogeneous and healthy, so it can pursue common goals. It's meant to test people, to see if they're strong enough to stand up to challenge. It's also meant to out weak and ingenuine people who could bring down the tribe.
This is one of the reasons why modern people are so weak, because we're told not to do this, because it's "mean". At the very heart of that idea is the prioritization of people over truth. The moment you prioritize people over truth, truth becomes the first casualty, and people inevitably after. It's why when the left gains power they must censor truth as much as possible, and why their regimes usually lead to mass misery and death, and ultimately fail.
Who are you talking to?
Fuck off lol
Your fedora seems to be restricting blood flow to your brain
Understanding a person's motivations is key to determining if they're bring sincere, honest, and genuine in a discussion. You can't have a constructive discussion or debate with someone that has ulterior motives, that they prioritize over truth. I'm absolutely fine with a little drama so long as it uncovers these motivations. I can understand the trepidation about it, because it shouldn't be a 24/7 thing, but if someone is intentionally disrupting constructive discussion, I want them outed and ridiculed.
Ridicule and outing of shills, trolls, anyone trying to disrupt constructive discussion and debate, or anyone trying to censor truth, regardless of means, is necessary to the health of a forum. I can understand your position, but it's ultimately self destructive, because if we did as you say we'd be preventing a necessary condition for keeping the forum healthy. There's a damn good reason why people ridicule others, even those they love. It's meant to keep a community homogeneous and healthy, so it can pursue common goals. It's meant to test people, to see if they're strong enough to stand up to challenge. It's also meant to out weak and ingenuine people who could bring down the tribe.
This is one of the reasons why modern people are so weak, because we're told not to do this, because it's "mean". At the very heart of that idea is the prioritization of people over truth. The moment you prioritize people over truth, truth becomes the first casualty, and people inevitably after. It's why when the left gains power they must censor truth as much as possible, and why their regimes usually lead to mass misery and death, and ultimately fail.