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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu
I understand what you're saying, but I think each case deserves to be treated differently. If someone came to you saying that they thought everyone walking around was really an alien from the planet Jimmyjam, then...maybe I'd have an odd reaction too. However, if someone were to come to you and say "hey, I don't even believe in aliens, or that a planet Jimmyjam exists, but I am wondering what your thoughts on other planets existing are." I imagine you'd have a different reaction.
Eh?
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Depending on the person, and the content, it doesn't always seem sincere when they try that second approach. If I had an old uncle who I knew to be anti-Semitic, and at dinner he said, "hey, you know, I was reading this really interesting article about how a lot of scientists think the Holocaust didn't really happen. I found it interesting, that's all, why don't you check it out and tell me what you think", it comes across a certain way. He's clearly not presenting that as a neutral statement for us all to check out and share our ideas. He's peddling hate and nonsense, despite the tortured tone.
Edit: And to be more specific, when you try to use that tone to post about God/religion, or the United States, everyone sees what your agenda is based on your prior posted opinions about those topics, and your prior use of that technique to try get your opinions about those things in front of people without stating them as your own.