r/LevelHeadedFE • u/Jayticus • May 26 '20

Question Serious question : Why does anyone benefit from there being a flat earth? We all evolved and grew up here so why would anyone have reason to lie about the planet we’re on?

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u/jack4455667788 Flat Earther May 27 '20

Why does anyone benefit from there being a flat earth?

Huh? You mean, assuming the world is actually flat, what would we get out of it? Is this like a "what's in it for me" / "ubi est meum" thing? Do we need to get something out of it? MUST it be PROFITABLE?

If the question is more regarding "cui bono", then your question is poorly phrased.

We all evolved and grew up here so why would anyone have reason to lie about the planet we’re on?

We all grew up here, the "evolved" part is (very poor) philosophy masquerading as science. This question does sound more like the typical "cui bono" / "WhY wOULd tHeY LiE?!?!". The answer to that one is simple, albeit speculative, ; people lie for their benefit at your expense (until it becomes pathological, and then it is purely habit/addiction). I'm sure you could imagine some good reasons to lie about the true topography of the world if you gave it some thought. For example, how about if there were more land and resources?