I actually wasn’t, I was looking for other opinions. I think my view holds merit, but clearly smarter people than me think differently and I wanted to hear their angle.
Thanks for explaining though, I was genuinely confused at the downvotes. Maybe that meme doesn’t mean what I thought it did.
> Maybe that meme doesn’t mean what I thought it did.
It doesn't. The general implication of that meme is not that someone actually wants to seriously consider alternative views; the implication is "I want to assert my position, which I think is unassailable, using the veneer of an argument".
I think you've been gotten by the Reddit-ification of everything. Essentially, many people assume sinister motives on everyone else's part. If you're saying/asking something like you did, it must be because you have an agenda.
Fortunately with a bit of time it will even out and probably go positive. It's the early voters on comments that are the most negative and quick to judgment.
Thanks for explaining though, I was genuinely confused at the downvotes. Maybe that meme doesn’t mean what I thought it did.