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[kandrathe]

Im insulted when people are intelectually dishonest.
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"Intellectual dishonesty is the creation of false impressions or advocacy of false ideas and concepts using rhetoric, logical fallicies, or insufficient or falsified evidence. It often stems from self-deception or a covert agenda, which is expressed through a misuse of various rhetorical devices. The unwary reader may be deceived as a result." -- Wikipedia

How do you know if a person is stating their opinion accurately, or if they are stating an opinion dishonestly just to contradict you? They might be wrong, or misinformed. Or, you might be wrong or misinformed.

It's impossible to determine their intention without clarification or their admission. But, you wield that butter knife like Julia Childs. Most people are careful to write "My perception is that the sky is blue.", rather than "The sky is blue." The later would require them to supply evidence, while the former is an opinion. Now, if someone writes "The sky is blue since it reflects the ocean." you are free to disagree and might suspect they are being intellectually dishonest, or they might be ignorant, or they might be joking, or maybe there is a misunderstanding in terms.

I also got quite a chuckle from your suggestion that if I agree with you I'm free to post, but if I should agree with someone who contradicts you that I should stay mute.