# How to have a fruitful and respectful conversation

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/how-to-have-a-fruitful-and-respectful-conversation/11131>\
**Category:** Conversation\
**Created:** [July 15, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/how-to-have-a-fruitful-and-respectful-conversation/11131 "2020-07-15T16:12:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ETVB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@ETVB](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/ETVB)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/how-to-have-a-fruitful-and-respectful-conversation/11131/1 "2020-07-13T19:52:15Z")

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> [@Constructive Neutral Evolution](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/constructive-neutral-evolution/4675/86):
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> This question presupposes that “de novo” excludes “part of a design.” That seems obviously wrong to me. If that is the question you meant to ask, then it can’t be answered without accepting its nonsensical premise.

Yes this was a silly mistake on my part. Perhaps I need to think better on how to rephrase my question. Or just not ask it.

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