Many a long dispute among divines may be thus abridged: It is so. It is not so. It is so. It is not so. -Benjamin Franklin, statesman, author, and inventor (1706-1790)
And not just among divines. Politicians debate in the same manner very often, as do children of all ages. When my children were growing up I often had to intervene in an argument, to save my sanity if for no other reason, and point out that they were disputing about a simple matter of fact. If it was possible to check on the fact, they should do so. If it wasn't, they should realize that further argument was a waste of energy. Yelling louder or pushing harder was not the way to prove that you were right.
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