Nothing too serious, i want to hear your petty, your eccentric, your off beat takes.

  • FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca
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    17 hours ago

    I think it’s actually a major problem in society that people are afraid to understand the opposing viewpoint. They’re afraid of being seen as agreeing with it or defending it. It actually helps make a constructive argument if you understand the opposing argument. You need to understand the opposition’s reasoning to help them understand your reasoning.

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      11 hours ago

      It’s the essential rule in the book called A Rulebook for Arguments. You can’t refute an argument you don’t understand.