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The purpose of arguing | by subbywan | 2004-01-13 11:49:09 |
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If you ever admitted error in your basic premises, | by adiplomat | 2004-01-13 11:55:20 |
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which is fair enough. | by subbywan | 2004-01-13 12:07:50 |
| "No-one ever wins an arguement" |
by swisscheese |
2004-01-13 13:17:54 |
I'm not sure who said that, but his point was that simply "winning" doesn't generally anyone's mind.
In my own case, I've found that *really* changing my mind on anything significant is likely to require -- in addition to good arguements and solid facts -- at least a good night's sleep to let the new perspective to really sink in. (I sometimes adapt more quickly than that, but not terribly often).
OK, so I tend to be stubborn and defensive, especially during the course of a heated discussion. I suspect that I'm pretty typical in that regard. I try to take it into account. In fact, I'd rate my ability to revise my beliefs and opinions as rather *above* the average. Yes, that is a troublesome notion. |
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You will never win one with That attitude. | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 13:24:04 |
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I don't want to win -- I want to persuade ... | by swisscheese | 2004-01-13 13:38:26 |
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Isn't that the same thing? | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 13:52:15 |
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I argue to win. | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 13:56:35 |
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I would go further and say | by PathOGene | 2004-01-13 13:37:01 |
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I'd say .. "sentient" (n/t) | by swisscheese | 2004-01-13 13:40:52 |
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Perhaps, but only if | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 13:41:25 |
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The discussion, | by PathOGene | 2004-01-13 13:54:02 |
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If you are arguing to win | by gibuu | 2004-01-13 13:49:02 |
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GB Shaw quote: apples vs ideas | by swisscheese | 2004-01-13 13:56:31 |
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Even if it is agreeing | by PathOGene | 2004-01-13 13:57:44 |
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I usually LART people who do that. | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 14:23:04 |
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why? (nt) | by gibuu | 2004-01-13 14:24:46 |
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I would assume it's obvious. | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 14:26:58 |
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Oh, bull | by tigermouse | 2004-01-13 14:57:58 |
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A slightly more helpful response: | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 14:33:11 |
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You assume that gibuu's monosyllabic | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 14:39:16 |
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Well, my response was slightly more helpful | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 14:46:06 |
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Yes... | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 14:53:00 |
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It is the same question. | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 15:19:44 |
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Nope. | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 15:25:03 |
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I didn't. | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 15:32:03 |
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Why | by gibuu | 2004-01-13 14:50:44 |
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insert "or" between | by gibuu | 2004-01-13 14:52:00 |
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LART | by BloodyViking | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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thanks :) | by gibuu | 2004-01-13 15:00:46 |
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It doesn't mean laugh. | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 15:03:37 |
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thanks again | by gibuu | 2004-01-13 15:11:39 |
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I can do that before arguing, though. | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 15:23:06 |
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ok | by gibuu | 2004-01-13 15:52:53 |
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I'm pretty sure that's not what it means. | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 17:09:45 |
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**yawns at Naruki** **agrees to disagree | by adiplomat | 2004-01-13 20:13:36 |
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To which you are entitled. (n/t) | by PathOGene | 2004-01-13 14:32:02 |
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Really? | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 14:33:23 |
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Isn't it obvious? | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 14:35:00 |
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The Constitution! :) (n/t) | by subbywan | 2004-01-13 14:37:24 |
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Old Ironsides? | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 14:39:47 |
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it's got (or had) the biggest gun, you nit! ;P (n/t) | by subbywan | 2004-01-13 14:41:55 |
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It's not the size that matters... | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 14:51:00 |
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Damn manual targetting! (n/t) | by subbywan | 2004-01-13 14:51:31 |
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Sometimes one set of facts will support more than | by swisscheese | 2004-01-13 15:00:02 |
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Um... so? | by Naruki | 2004-01-13 15:05:25 |
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There is that absolute | by BloodyViking | 2004-01-13 13:59:10 |
