Originally posted by Demiurge
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Arguing styles can be critiqued. But the fallacy is that there is a correlation between communication and truth; there isn't and it is junior level philosophy to believe there is.
Two wrong people can argue and reach a wrong conclusion.
Advancement is, in fact, the paramount virtue. Truth is a description of the present, Advancement is a drive towards the future. The fact that Mastersplinter draws people into the social fabric of this community exceeds the fact he is a "Master bullshitter". Entertaining requires imagination. Imagination is what separates men from robots. The old adage "People without dreams are easy to control" applies, imagination is the penultimate characteristic of humans.
This is because his wrongness draws community engagement, and wrong does have a purpose -- the purpose of wrong is to be defeated and to make people think. Making people think is more important than facts.
Facts do not control the future, but social integration and thinking certainly do.
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