Most people argue or fight because they enjoy the process and emotions. This is why they "win" arguments. They aren't trying to discover the truth.
> the mere existence of certain keywords
Don’t make the mistake of assuming every account on the Internet is an actual human. I obviously have no way to prove such a thing, but it would be strange if there weren’t a massive amount of bots-posing-as-human online trying to influence opinions and behavior.
Re:Facebook is other people
by randomdata on Saturday September 25, 2021 @03:41AM
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I am sure that in some cases it is completely intentional (be it a bot or a human) with an intent to be disruptive in some way, but in other cases I think it can be reasonably been seen as being genuine. Sometimes the respondent will eventually admit that they took it the wrong way. Often it comes from usernames who have enough of a reputation that you can have good reason to believe it is a real person with no specific motive.
A response of "Actually, it is the first day fall" I can understand, but how does observing that a given day is the first day of winter, to stick with the above, equate to having some kind of emotional bond with winter? I have never been able figure out the logical leap made. The only conclusion I have been able to come to is that the mere existence of certain keywords is enough to challenge their reality, and making it about the person helps them cope. But perhaps that is just me projecting the idea of a broken thought process on them.