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[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

I merely disagree with OP's view where in this case "stealing" of chloroplast from another organism and then proceed to use that chloroplast in the exact way the cell is used for, and which said organism did not produce, you're the one insist that we technically photosynthesis when eating salad. You drag me into your semantic argument. Big difference.

So if by troll you mean someone that riled up others then yep, i'm a troll for getting you so upset with the word use, you just bite the straight hook with no bait and does not let go.

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Your disagreement with op about the definition of stealing IS the semantic argument. That's what a semantic argument is.

[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

I said your semantic argument, not denying it's a semantic argument, i'm having an unpleasant back and forth with you if you haven't noticed. Yours is more stupid.

I can't believe this drag on for multiple days for a word "steal".

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

It's not mine. Literally look back through this comment thread.

The person you replied to said "steal" was a poor choice of words and you piped up to say it wasn't. That was the moment you entered into a semantic argument.

[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

https://lemmy.zip/comment/23037140

This not yours?

Mine with OP ended just like that, a disagreement but we both agree to disagree, with yours this drag on and on and we're basically flinging shit at each other without advancing any of the argument, because you insist eating salad made us capable of photosynthesis if the slug eating algae and stealing their chloroplast then enable them to photosynthesis. Get a life, bro, because i'm blocking you.

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