This is what passes for conversation these days: the moment you offer a little pushback, people shut down instead of leaning in.
Too many mistake honest debate for hostility, when in reality, back and forth dialogue is how humans sharpen ideas and actually learn from one another.
Except, I didn't ask for a debate. You never stated that you wanted to debate.
I made a statement and answered your question. Now you're going to pretend that I'm obligated to continue?
I never suggested you were obligated to continue or engage in a debate. You willingly participated on multiple occasions, yet chose to disengage when met with thoughtful questioning and pushback, apparently due to your perception that I lacked the capacity for reasoned discourse. My initial message was unequivocally intended to foster meaningful dialogue, not to serve as a unilateral statement.
