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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 27 November 2014 04:00:22PM 0 points [-]

I'm curious about why this comment got so many downvotes, if anyone would care to try explaining. I'm saying "try explaining" because any one person can only know the reason for at most one downvote.

Comment author: lfghjkl 27 November 2014 09:33:21PM 2 points [-]

Yeah, I'd say motivated thinking.

Comments like these are not helpful. Especially not on a highly politicized topic such as the one the two of you are discussing.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 27 November 2014 10:44:53PM *  0 points [-]

I don't know if it's enough to matter, but I only mentioned motivated thinking because Villiam brought up the possibility.

Comment author: lfghjkl 27 November 2014 10:54:14PM *  2 points [-]

The problem is that no matter your intentions the phrase reads as a complete dismissal of Viliam_Bur's argument. That is how these discussions turn ugly.

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