This is also not evidence. It's a collection of anecdotal statements from presumably unqualified individuals, published by a site described by Media Bias as right-biased with "mixed" factual reporting (https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-signal/). You might as well link me to a YouTube comments section.
Seriously, dude. If you're not interested in a civil debate, just say so. But evidence doesn't go away if you ignore it.
You're retreating into echo chambers - like that link you sent me - full of people that think like you and confirm what you already believe. Listening to them make you feel righteous and superior - so many people agree with you, so you must be right, and anyone who thinks otherwise is either a bit slow or has an agenda. Right? I get that. It's natural. People don't like having to question their beliefs, and it's so much easier to stick with what you know, or what you think you know.
But just because it's common doesn't mean it isn't problematic. This kind of reasoning - retreating into echo chambers and ignoring evidence - is what enables anti-vaxxers, flat-earthers, and the essential oil people, tricks normally smart individuals into cults and scams, and generally spreads ignorance. Even if you are right about trans people in sports, what you're doing will still be problematic. Not just because you're unable to accept new evidence, but also because you'll never be able to convince anyone else you're right if your only response to their arguments is referring them to other people that agree with you, or telling them they're stupid. There's nothing to be ashamed of in taking a step back and reassessing your beliefs - even if you ultimately decide that they're right. You throw shade on religious people for believing things without evidence - so why not practice what you preach? Pun intended. Be skeptical. It's a good trait to have.
If it makes you feel better about it, you can be a conservative and still form your own opinions about things. I mean, most conservatives are traditional Christians, but you rejected that and became an atheist because it felt right to you. You don't have to consult the hive mind for every belief you hold. I don't. I'm a liberal, but also I'm a gun owner and I don't think hate speech should be illegal (unless it directly threatens or encourages violence). Frankly, you never seemed particularly conservative on social issues in the first place.
Read my comment here, by the way, although I suspect you already did and just don't want to acknowledge it: https://www.isitnormal.com/post/iin-i-feel-superior-to-women-287017/comment/2888250
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This is also not evidence. It's a collection of anecdotal statements from presumably unqualified individuals, published by a site described by Media Bias as right-biased with "mixed" factual reporting (https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-signal/). You might as well link me to a YouTube comments section.
Seriously, dude. If you're not interested in a civil debate, just say so. But evidence doesn't go away if you ignore it.
You're retreating into echo chambers - like that link you sent me - full of people that think like you and confirm what you already believe. Listening to them make you feel righteous and superior - so many people agree with you, so you must be right, and anyone who thinks otherwise is either a bit slow or has an agenda. Right? I get that. It's natural. People don't like having to question their beliefs, and it's so much easier to stick with what you know, or what you think you know.
But just because it's common doesn't mean it isn't problematic. This kind of reasoning - retreating into echo chambers and ignoring evidence - is what enables anti-vaxxers, flat-earthers, and the essential oil people, tricks normally smart individuals into cults and scams, and generally spreads ignorance. Even if you are right about trans people in sports, what you're doing will still be problematic. Not just because you're unable to accept new evidence, but also because you'll never be able to convince anyone else you're right if your only response to their arguments is referring them to other people that agree with you, or telling them they're stupid. There's nothing to be ashamed of in taking a step back and reassessing your beliefs - even if you ultimately decide that they're right. You throw shade on religious people for believing things without evidence - so why not practice what you preach? Pun intended. Be skeptical. It's a good trait to have.
If it makes you feel better about it, you can be a conservative and still form your own opinions about things. I mean, most conservatives are traditional Christians, but you rejected that and became an atheist because it felt right to you. You don't have to consult the hive mind for every belief you hold. I don't. I'm a liberal, but also I'm a gun owner and I don't think hate speech should be illegal (unless it directly threatens or encourages violence). Frankly, you never seemed particularly conservative on social issues in the first place.
Read my comment here, by the way, although I suspect you already did and just don't want to acknowledge it: https://www.isitnormal.com/post/iin-i-feel-superior-to-women-287017/comment/2888250