Why do people suck so much at debating? I've learned to keep my mouth shut most of the time because people will attack you with an indignation and malice it's unreal! I mean, it's gotten to a point to where I can't even agree to disagree respectively, without people trying to make false accusations against me, borderline slander me, call me the worst names in the book and so on. When all I did was disagree. So I stopped engaging in debates for a long time, all it would turn into a name calling contest. However, recently many people have been posting things on my fb regarding how horrible a political party is. Today, I finally had it. Some of my fb friends were bashing one party while claiming there's to be perfect little intelligent enlightened angels. I am apart of neither party, and presented the idea that both might be biased and corrupt. I don't believe in the two party system, because in the end, you still end up with crap. Well, as you can imagine, that created a fire storm. I had four or five guys commenting on me, making fun of me, trolling me, accusing me of things and so on. I attempted to actually have a rational debate with them but this is how it went (and how it usually goes for me). I made a claim, and they wanted evidence to back up the claim. I made a slight correction in the claim as it was a generalization, and posted a video uploaded to YouTube as a quick and easy source for all. Immediately, I have them all over me, and the source is considered unacceptable to them. Well, I pointed out that if it was a video advocating their position it would be acceptable to them. They then proceeded to say "Yeah, because it's right". (I'm generalizing and paraphrasing here but that's pretty much what they said). So I then, provided 5 different internet sources, including several from pew research. Well, again those were dismissed because they didn't like the source, and didn't supply any reason or counter argument, just a "You're stupid, learn to debate, those sources are drenn!". Well, I then asked for a rebuttal, or for a counter argument and would be open to it. Got nothing, but more accusations, bullying and so on. I then provided two more sources, and the behavior continued. Till I finally gave up. They did nothing! They made fun of me, acted as if they were the most intelligent specimen in the planet, the greatest product of evolution. I mean, these guys even went into my FB page, and hunted down statuses from a year ago, copied it and printed it on the status, and made fun of me for my status! These guys were like 38-60 too! I couldn't believe it! I don't know. This is why I don't like debating with people that much; at least not my inferiors. I enjoy good debates, or conversations to expand my knowledge. Older people than me who have a lot to share. I like to see things from different perspectives and learn new point of views. I like people who can treat me like a human being and agree to disagree. But this...this whole "I'm right you're wrong, because I say so" crap. IT's getting out of hand. The worst part, is they accused me of not knowing how to debate, when I was the one providing all the sources, and info and they just dismissed it because it was convenient!