Is there any point in sophisticated arguments?

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atheist buddy
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Is there any point in sophisticated arguments?

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ZZ recently posted a thread asking about the objectivity of morality. This is just one of several examples of interesting debate topics that some of the more sophisticated users post here.

My question is this: What's the point of attempting to debate such nuanced concept and sophisticated ideas as the objectivity of morality, the meaning of life, the value of spiritual intuitions, if our users seem to still be baffled by topics such as these:

Can donkeys talk?
Where do babies come from?
Is the earth flat?
Does the earth spin on its axis?
Is Einsteinian relativity real?
Do zombies exist?
What's the difference between eyewitness and hearsay testimony?
What's the difference between evidence and proof?
Can horses fly?

Shouldn't we help the more confused among us figure out the 5th to 10th grade questions first, and only then move on to the college level topics?

atheist buddy
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Re: Is there any point in sophisticated arguments?

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atheist buddy wrote:
Unhand Me Sir wrote:
Speaking of which, let me ask you straight up: Do you believe in talking donkeys?
No.
Very good.

Next question: 9 months before Jesus was born, did some ejaculate come out of a human penis, enter Mary's vagina and fertilize one of her eggs?

Simple yes or no.
Unhand Me Sir.

Do you believe in the virgin birth, yes or no?

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