In reference to this topic: Natural selection like triangular circles can’t exist, I find it interesting that some people who appear to have the capacity for going through articles and comprehend what it tries to say, can still be so selective in what they take from those articles.
The reasons for this can be any of the following:
- The person does not understand what the article is trying to say.
- The person understands the arguments, but does not agree with it.
- The person does not even read the articles.
Theres not much you can do about the last one, but the first two is what forums like this is all about.
The problem with debating with fundamentalists though, is that they are unwilling or unable to seriously enter these discussions because of their beliefs. You can argue that it is futile to even try. Especially when the arguments they use are clearly flawed and usually based on what they read or heard somewhere else.
It’s easy to ridicule someone for his/her lack of comprehension or ridiculous attempts at counter arguments. And it’s sometimes necessary, but I find rarely useful.