No! I will not Stop it! ...

[RainDog]

162. I have a question for you

That is not intended as an insult, because I don't think it's an insult. It's a request for information to try to understand why you persist in making these statements.

Are you high functioning autistic, or on the autism spectrum (i.e. aspergers, etc.)?

I ask because my son is. He is the only person I've ever talked to who insists on something based upon his perception when everyone around him does not have a perception about a term or issue, and he is unaware of how offensive and, really, incorrect he is to persist in his argument about an issue.

If you are on the spectrum, I would say to you what I have to say to my son, sometimes, because he can't read social cues very well, if at all, sometimes.

You are offensive when you insist on your private definition of a term when others who have more understanding of the issue disagree, point out your factual errors, and tell you that you need to stop insisting your argument has merit when it doesn't.

You may not understand that you are being socially inept to continue talking about this. But it is inept to continue what you are doing and, if you really care about an issue, or others, you need to stop your insistence that your understanding has equal merit.

Or, as I would say to him when he is perseverating - it's time for you to move on and let others have their say because you have made your point, others don't agree, and it's rude to continue to insist on presenting your pov to those you do as you are doing.