Well, I have to say this in your defense - you stick to your
guns and a part of me admires that greatly.
As a self-proclaimed rationalist, you have not fallen into the
Ayn Rand trap, nor have you fallen into the abbreviated
history-of-the-world that goes along with it, or one where
Logic-Alone-Prevails.
In short, you're not a philosophy n00b.
I _do_ believe you're firmly within a particular tradition but
you are aware of the color of glasses you wear at the same time,
which is also nice to see, and a departure from the typical
automated-response mechanism I sometimes find from people who
consider themselves Rationalists online. Honestly, I had
expected this after a while - but this doesn't seem to be your
control panel at all, and if I had seen you as one-of-the
stereotypes as illustrated in this comic, then I apologize.
However, to me, a rational discussion is quick on listening, and
slow on final judgement, as a single additional fact could
easily turn the tables but won't be heard if emotional
mechanisms are at play. [what made me initially think this was
your control panel, is by calling your opponent "New Ager" or
Liberal was, to me, analogous to pressing the "Call Him A
Faggot" button, with somewhat more flowery language. I may have
been mistaken, which is why I'm presenting this now. Full
disclosure of my assumptions]
[Had I made this comic however, I would have had the "FALLACY"
button as prominent tongue emoticon ]
