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The problem, however, is that people are unresponsive to arguments. We are not reasonable, unfortunately. People aren't coming to these places to learn. They
by dhimes 8y ago
The problem, however, is that people are unresponsive to arguments. We are not reasonable, unfortunately. People aren't coming to these places to learn. They don't want to learn.
I'm very curious as to how we can get out of this, because I really have a hard time understanding people and this is an enormous laboratory.
- faitswulff 8y ago> unresponsive to arguments Not just unresponsive to arguments, but will argue in bad faith, and it takes 10x as much effort to disprove someone's bad contentions than it does to produce them.
- jonnydubowsky 8y agoI agree with this position and wonder if there is any supporting evidence that speaks to this point that you know of?
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- southerndrift 8y agoAn argument doesn't have to be reasonable. You have logos, pathos, and ethos [1] to convince somebody. It's like a good sale, you identify what they want and then you show them a more social and friendly approach to reach their goal. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric
- Lkjhmnbv 8y agoAnd since everyone is unreasonable you think someone should be in charge of deciding what's reasonable at the barrel of a gun. I really don't think you've thought your argument through.