Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

JHB

(38,149 posts)

21. How to debate a flat-Earther:

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Sep 8, 2020, 06:07 PM

Sep 2020

"I don't have time for this shit. Get your head out of your ass. You're going to believe what you want to believe, but I don't have to be party to it." And walk away.

Applies to debating creationists too.

They won't argue in good faith, so don't provide the illusion that they will.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How to debate a flat-Earther [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2020 OP

Or... sit the flat-earther down, let them get comfortable, and then turn and walk away. BKDem Sep 2020 #1

I endorse this method Maru Kitteh Sep 2020 #6

It works for Trump supporters, too. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2020 #9

But could the earth be a tube? eom guillaumeb Sep 2020 #2

It's still flat- like a pizza! They will say... RainCaster Sep 2020 #3

First Thing I Thought Of ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #11

With people climbing Mt. Everest and the Himalayas, wouldn't someone have pics of the edge??? lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #15

Airplanes? ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #18

Their ability to ignore facts and logic is as well-developed as Trump supporters Silent3 Sep 2020 #4

There's also the fact that you can see the Earth's curvature from a plane. Jeebo Sep 2020 #5

I have asked a couple to explain to me how a sundial works on a flat Earth. Tones2345 Sep 2020 #7

And speaking of the sun, where does it go at night if the earth is flat? brush Sep 2020 #17

Why would I want to? brooklynite Sep 2020 #8

This is one case where staring at the sun is encouraged! Initech Sep 2020 #10

Debate is pointless. hunter Sep 2020 #12

Don't do it! Use the time to give your teeth a really good floss. You'll get much more out of that. Squinch Sep 2020 #13

It's easier than that! Just run Google Earth, point to your screen, and say "See?" Towlie Sep 2020 #14

There is a much more persuasive explanation - cats. 3catwoman3 Sep 2020 #16

I still say they're just "owning the libs", marybourg Sep 2020 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Sep 2020 #20

How to debate a flat-Earther: JHB Sep 2020 #21

No; get them to do what people did 2500 years ago to figure out it's round muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #22