#1139; The Earthworm Bucket, Part 4 (of 4)

Comic Transcripts

[[Gax approaches the debater from the previous comics.]]
Gax: Are YOU the guy who argues with everyone?
Gax: I like anyone who makes a habit of picking useless fights!
Debater: People are too comfortable, I usually assume.

Gax: See, I think that’s NOBLE! Free speech REQUIRES an individual to systematically debate everyone with any conceivable objection to their stated position. Anything less is CENSORSHIP, somehow!

Gax: Being obnoxious is a grand, human tradition, responsible for much progress in the world. I applaud you.
Debater: Well, ACTUALLY
Debater: It’s not always as effective as you’d think. BERATING someone’s beliefs usually just makes them defensive, instead of open to change.
Debater: As a species, humans tend to be great at crafting intellectual rationales for our existing prejudices.

[[The debater has started floating in the air. He begins to vibrate violently.]]
Gax: Did you just argue with me… AGAINST the idea of arguing?
Debater: On the contrary!
Gax: Dude, if this were an 80’s movie, this would be the point where your ears started smoking and then your head would explode!
Debater: On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary!…

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#1139; The Earthworm Bucket, Part 4 (of 4) transcribed by in

Gax: See, I think that’s NOBLE! Free speech REQUIRES an individual to systematically debate everyone with any conceivable objection to their stated position. Anything less is CENSORSHIP, somehow!

{{header: come around to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Gax has either been here since the 80’s, or he’s watched a lot of Saturday-afternoon local TV. }}

#1139; The Earthworm Bucket, Part 4 (of 4) transcribed by in

Gax: See, I think that's NOBLE! Free speech REQUIRES an individual to systematically debate everyone with any conceivable objection to their stated position. Anything less is CENSORSHIP, somehow!

Gax: Being obnoxious is a grand, human tradition, responsible for much progress in the world. I applaud you.
Debater: Well, ACTUALLY
Debater: It's not always as effective as you'd think. BERATING someone's beliefs usually just makes them defensive, instead of open to change.
Debater: As a species, humans tend to be great at crafting intellectual rationales for our existing prejudices.

[[The debater has started floating in the air. He begins to vibrate violently.]]
Gax: Did you just argue with me... AGAINST the idea of arguing?
Debater: On the contrary!
Gax: Dude, if this were an 80's movie, this would be the point where your ears started smoking and then your head would explode!
Debater: On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary!...

{{header: come around to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Gax has either been here since the 80's, or he's watched a lot of Saturday-afternoon local TV. }}

Gax has either been here since the 80's, or he's watched a lot of Saturday-afternoon local TV.