It depends on 1. how strongly I feel about the subject, and 2. how likely I think my input is to make a difference to either the poster of the offensive material, or to the discourse in general. Usually, if I get a sinking, tired feeling and I just can't bring myself to muster up the energy to counter the sheer stupidity, I just move on and trust that common sense will make my point for me.
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"If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
- Anatole France
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