or you’re disagreeing with their ‘highly rationalist proof’, which they will claim proves their point
I’m confused, if a ‘proof’ is bad, shouldn’t it be possible to explain the flaw? It sounds like you are describing a person who is not arguing in good faith, which does not seem particularly “rational”.
Yes exactly, the sexist/racist “proofs” are not really proofs, because they are fundamentally flawed, but the originators of such proofs refuse to hear any opposition. It’s really an anti rationalist attitude dressed as a super rationalist attitude. As you say they’re not arguing in good faith (scout mindset), they’re just really committed to keeping their position (soldier mindset)
I’m confused, if a ‘proof’ is bad, shouldn’t it be possible to explain the flaw? It sounds like you are describing a person who is not arguing in good faith, which does not seem particularly “rational”.
Yes exactly, the sexist/racist “proofs” are not really proofs, because they are fundamentally flawed, but the originators of such proofs refuse to hear any opposition. It’s really an anti rationalist attitude dressed as a super rationalist attitude. As you say they’re not arguing in good faith (scout mindset), they’re just really committed to keeping their position (soldier mindset)