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AITA 17w
Why do I keep debating people on the importance of scientific research when they don’t even have a fucking degree?
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Anonymous 17w

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Anonymous 17w

While I fully support what you’re getting at, let’s not reduce others intelligence because of the fact they do not have a degree. I know very smart people (often time smarter than the ones pursuing a college degree) who simply had different circumstances and couldn’t afford college or didn’t have time. I do agree in schools especially in high school, kids should be taught the importance of scientific research. I’m in research rn and I think if more people knew more would be interested in stem.

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Anonymous 17w

Ad hominem

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Anonymous 17w

just because you have a degree doesn’t make you automatically right or mean you get to have a god complex

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Anonymous 17w

there are always going to be ppl who dont see the importance, better to use ur energy for something better for you. u cant save everyone from ignorance

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 17w

The thing is that the guy I was talking to was shitting on research studies, and acting rude to a guy who was a cancer researcher.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

I gotchu I was just putting that out there!

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Anonymous 17w

It’s like the definition of ad hominem boss😂 your questions for them are valid, but the prompt you phrased for your AITA post is definitely AH

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 17w

I couldn’t fit the whole convo in my post due to word limit.

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