Fact vs Theory

[jarissa]

Caution:  conversation on topics rated T (for teen!) and above.  I didn't get explicit, but the relevance of testosterone is promulgated strongly by my debate opponent.

It occurs to me that a young man, such as one born in 1985 and therefore of scarcely more than 20 years in age, might cling to the myth that older men don't much have a sex drive as support for the assumption that he'd better have as much sex NOW as he can, because later on he won't like it any more.  Self-interest can lead an argument way past the "people in a more knowledgeable position are providing independent evidence that I am wrong" point.

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[20thlvl-rogue.livejournal.com]

You see Jarissa, it really doesn't matter if I'm correct or incorrect. What matters is that I successfully argued the point and any neutral party who read the tread would believe the way I do.

The truth is quite inconsequential as long as I get that ego-boost from winning the debate. The truth can stay buried forever for all I care.

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[jarissa.livejournal.com]

"What matters is that I successfully argued the point and any neutral party who read the tread would believe the way I do."

You did, in fact, not successfully argue the point. You provide no evidence of a neutral party who does, in fact, believe the way you do. Not even if you define "neutral party" as "someone predisposed to believe as I do anyhow".

Meanwhile, you are defining yourself as a troll: good for you! It's important to be comfortable with one's nature, whether one is a decent person or not!