| SamuelRSmith said: You are the one who showed interest in the topic, I'm not trying to convince you. You have an interest, I've shown you where you can find the answers you are looking for. Why would you want answers from me, when there's dedicated philosophers, economists, historians, who have produced answers to every possible question you could have? You're either looking for real answers to your questions, which those guys have, or you're looking for a debate of some kind. If it's the latter, I'm not interested because it doesn't prove anything. |
I do want a debate of some kind, because what is important is what an average follower of an ideology thinks, not what the philosphers behind it thought. Every follower of an ideology should be able to answer basic questions about it - I can answer basic questions about why I'm an atheist, why I support the goverment, why I'm against the death penalty... I don't need to send you to philosphers and Youtubers, I can answer it in two sentences and if you don't understand and are still interested, I can elaborate. Why can't anarchists do this?
I learn through debates. I learn through hearing and thinking about people's arguments. Not by reading 1000-page books or listenting to 100 hours of Youtube videos with no feedback. If you're not interested in explaining your stances, that's fine. Don't. But also don't send me to your bigger mates.
