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Or they can just bow out, say good convo and keep it moving then, but the ego must win.Yeah I feel like these arguments only devolve into pettiness after one side's views get challenged to the point where the person can't provide reasonable explanation or justification of their position. That's when feelings start to get hurt.
The problem is this should never be about feelings. This is science. This is public health. You have a dissenting opinion? Fine, just don't cry foul when others disagree with you. If you find that you can't back up your position with compelling evidence, it might be time to change your position or, at the very least, start seriously reconsidering.