When someone demands evidence for the manifestly clear, you have to assume their insincerity. Their intent is not inquiry but obstruction through a performance of doubt. No amount of proof will satisfy those already convinced or committed to feigned skepticism.
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When someone demands evidence for the manifestly clear, you have to assume their insincerity. Their intent is not inquiry but obstruction through a performance of doubt. No amount of proof will satisfy those already convinced or committed to feigned skepticism.