Quote Originally Posted by Beirut View Post
And yet you speak at length about the greatness of that tank in your avatar. Ever drive one? Ever drive any tank?

Ahhhhh... I see.

I have not. What I have done is read detailed analyses of the vehicle and its specifications, including technical examinations of the suspension, armor, gunnery, etc., comparisons to other vehicles, operator testimonials, and after-action reports that all support (and indeed formed) my opinion.

You see, all the evidence points to it being a fine design, and I can back that claim up with innumerable published sources from experts in the field of Second World War AFVs.


On the other hand, I have children.
Your ability to insert your penis into your wife's vagina and pop some kids out does not make you an authority on the psychological and sociological implications of same-sex parenting.


Actually, I see common sense falling by the wayside at an alarming rate based on the "science study flavour of the weak".
We are not discussing a study. We are discussing a consensus built on multiple studies and years of peer-reviewed research.


Not really. Use some common sense, it will all come clear to you.
Racism, sexism, and anti-semitism are all intuitive, common sense beliefs in many parts of the world. Are you denying the validity of that common sense?


Yeah, yeah. Cry me a river about the dangers of anti-intellectualism.

What I have noticed about people who lean too far to the "intellectual" side is they often end up as really loud blowhards who drone on endlessly in coffee shops until you want to beat them to death with their own hardcover copy of The Republic.
Such caricatures often reflect the insecurities of the one making them.

Sometimes the best intellectualism comes from a farmer with a 500 word vocabulary who has never heard of Wittgenstein or Machiavelli but knows all about real life, raising a family, and putting in a hard day's work.
And sometimes, just sometimes, it doesn't.

If one of your children, God forbid, was diagnosed with a brain tumor, who would you prefer to take him or her to for treatment - a farmer with a 500 word vocabularly or a brain surgeon specializing in tumors?