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It's a question of how you quote him. If you quote him to argue against him, especially if you do so in a reasonable, thoughtful way, you would be implying the
by etchalon 9y ago
It's a question of how you quote him. If you quote him to argue against him, especially if you do so in a reasonable, thoughtful way, you would be implying the initial statement or argument was reasoned, and thoughtful.
"Normalization" is the process by which we treat ludicrous things as not ludicrous, but debatable.
- alexmat 9y agoEverything is debatable. Even this.
- TimTheTinker 9y agoTreating other people's opinions as ludicrous might work as a strategy to an extent, but in the long run that approach will only create further division and ostracism. Tear apart the ideas with friendly, well-reasoned arguments, yes! Ideas are fair game. Fight fire with fire, not gasoline.