Comments on: When (and how) to argue http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/04/when-and-how-to-argue The Fruit of Knowledge Digest: Now in weblog technology Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Um...Yum! http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/04/when-and-how-to-argue/comment-page-1#comment-3903 Um...Yum! Thu, 01 May 2008 16:43:24 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1248#comment-3903 Some people are just programmed to argue. I'm one of them. I would also argue with people just to see how they would react, and quite often I would argue a side which I didn't agree with. I mainly did this because I personally don't think people should think things are black or white. If someone doesn't agree on something with me, fine, but if they take such an absolute position and don't think there is any room for disagreement or that they could be wrong, then I need to break them down. This goes for people with absolute positions who agree with me. That's actually how I changed my stance on gun control. I argued for the other side and kind of convinced myself. I can be very convincing. :) Also, I don't think your above example is an argument or a debate. It's a discussion. Ever argue about arguing? I bet that'd be interesting. Some people are just programmed to argue. I’m one of them. I would also argue with people just to see how they would react, and quite often I would argue a side which I didn’t agree with. I mainly did this because I personally don’t think people should think things are black or white. If someone doesn’t agree on something with me, fine, but if they take such an absolute position and don’t think there is any room for disagreement or that they could be wrong, then I need to break them down. This goes for people with absolute positions who agree with me. That’s actually how I changed my stance on gun control. I argued for the other side and kind of convinced myself. I can be very convincing. :)

Also, I don’t think your above example is an argument or a debate. It’s a discussion.

Ever argue about arguing? I bet that’d be interesting.

]]> By: Moira http://www.pixcapacitor.com/2008/04/when-and-how-to-argue/comment-page-1#comment-3900 Moira Thu, 01 May 2008 02:03:50 +0000 http://www.pixcapacitor.com/?p=1248#comment-3900 Riiight. Nobody ever catches on...I see you're still making grandiose claims... Riiight. Nobody ever catches on…I see you’re still making grandiose claims…

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