"people like you". ok guy.

We value rational discourse here. At least I do. You radiate anger and I won't guess the cause, but I'm sure it has little to do with anything Banthum has said.

I've learned that there's no rational discourse to be found with certain people and debating just legitimizes ignorance.

Well, you're not doing much for the discussion.

But the strategy of defining disagreement as evil, and then stating that the other person is so morally below you as to be not worth communicating with, is a great way to ensure you'll never have to question or change your beliefs. Cognitive dissonance: solved!

So I guess you got that.