Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story
by DoreenMichele on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @09:28PM
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It's not intended to attack you. I am trying to tell you I know from long experience that someone arguing the way you are arguing is someone who isn't really interested in my point of view. You want studies and even if I come up with studies, it will somehow never be enough because of who I am and why I hold the opinions I hold.
I came back to say "I don't see this discussion going good places." That was intended to be a courtesy to let you know I'm sure your interest is sincere but I'm not someone in a position to "convince" you.
You and I see it differently. I'm not going to pretend that I think you are right. But I'm not someone with any credibility.
I didn't want to just give you the silent treatment. That seemed rude to me, but perhaps would have been wiser.
For reasons unrelated to you and this discussion, I am wishing I had never heard of Hacker News and that fact is probably making it difficult for me to not sound screechy no matter how hard I try today. You will need to excuse me, but I just cannot continue this discussion.
You've used quite a bit of attacking words and presumed I'm some internet troll (again without knowing who I am), by calling me pedantic, assuming I'm going to "dig my heels in", patronizingly telling me to "set aside my judginess" to "give her some growing room". I am excited to see evidence-based research by her as that's what she's talking about.
> So while I have no objection whatsoever to talking at length with someone genuinely curious to understand why I think food and supplements are at least as powerful
I beg to differ, as that's me, and yet you're still showing behavior despite me specifically asking for references to show you otherwise. I linked elsewhere (and can link again) my own.
I don't consider the main point of her article a minor point as you are describing, which is clearly something we disagree on, and yes, we're on short tempers (I'm no exception) but your post feels pretty hypocritical to me.