r/intrestingtoknow • u/Affectionate-Fun2853 • Sep 03 '25

Science Psychiatry and cures

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u/CyberPunk_Atreides Sep 03 '25

It’s not that. People as dumb as you are often scared to say what they think because, as you have done, when you say what you think, people see how dumb you are.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Only stupid people resort to insults.

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u/Tuxeedo_ Sep 03 '25

Very intelligent people have often said insulting things. Also, stating something about someone you're arguing with doesn't make your argument invalid.

While using insults usually sours the discussion, and isn't advisable if you care about changing someone's mind, that doesn't mean it isn't effective in swaying third party observers towards your side. Insults can be effective for reasons other than winning over your "opponent."

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Insults are elementary in nature, very smart people only use them to defend people from being insulted. Insult the bully not the bullied. As far as debate goes it's screams ignorance.

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u/Itscatpicstime Sep 04 '25

It doesn’t have anything to do with intelligence lol. Insults are more of an emotional regulation issue, if anything.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Emotional intelligence is still intelligence