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In reply to the discussion: NSA says it has no record of Snowden challenging spying [View all]Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)Which is, in my eyes, different from "being insulted." Whereas being insulted implies you're offended, insulting someone is the act of debasing them intellectually, regardless of whether someone is injured by your rhetoric.
I too find conspiracy theories about the moon landing frustrating. But I consider the contempt I have for those who believe in such things a sort of plaque build-up in my mind which exists only because I am unable to thoroughly express myself. So, if I really scoff at someone, it is because I am acting rash.
I try not to legitimize rash behavior, even if it is the unavoidable response to nonsense. That is why I'm saying in here that your behavior is an illegitimate response even if you are frustrated with what you view as a lack of intelligence in the opposing view.
I think that based solely on the observations of your actions in this thread, we can determine that simply isn't the case. If you didn't have any vested interest in the matter, you either wouldn't be here or you wouldn't be suggesting that we shouldn't believe ANYTHING Snowden or Greenwald say. That positions goes far beyond skepticism.