But, let’s say that that was such a convenient counter example to my post that I think that you just made it up.
You are telling me that a teacher believed this stuff about litter boxes? Shouldn’t teachers know better than that? It does seem fairly farfetched that not only would someone who was in the teaching profession believe something so stupid, but would also randomly tell it to you, a random person at a conference.
Now, I’m not saying that I don’t believe you here, as I know that not all teachers are as well informed, but what if I didn’t? Would you accept that I think that your story is fabricated? Does this improve our discourse?
For instance, here. This is a story about a teacher that did something stupid. A poster does not believe that a teacher would do something like that, and claims that the story is fabricated. Is that the sort of discourse that you think should be acceptable?
If so, then great. But I do find it extremely tiresome, personally.
“I’m not saying you are lying, I’m saying you are making that up.”
I’m honestly not seeing the daylight here.
But what about when you have no reason to believe that they are wrong other than you want them to be?