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“On average, buildings that are being blasted with a firehose right now are significantly more likely to be on fire than the typical structure, but this does not mean we should ban fire departments as a clear fire hazard.” Byrne Hobart
The validity of someone's position is not the only factor that goes into willingness or unwillingness to debate but claiming that it plays no factor at all seems strange to me.