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If you can surely debate hate away, it is extremely costing for your mental health. My own experience is that, when doing it face to face it's more easy, you c
by maeln 7y ago
If you can surely debate hate away, it is extremely costing for your mental health.
My own experience is that, when doing it face to face it's more easy, you can really get through someone. People are less "protected" and have more emotional connection.
But on the Internet ? I stopped trying. Every time it's the same thing: People prefer to be 'trolls' and just throw insults and bullshit all day. Unless the person is actually willing to have a real discussion, it's almost impossible to "debate" anything. As soon as you are going to try to have a real argument, an horde will just "dunk" on you throwing colorful name all around.
It's sad but i stopped believing in the possibility of having any interesting argument on the internet if it is not amongst a small community or a very moderated one.
- Funes- 7y agoI don't think debating is ever a good means to change anyone's point of view on any given subject. Introspection, deliberation, and personal experience, on the other hand, are good means to that end. Teaching by example is, to my mind, the best way someone can guide others to those personal endeavors, which are the only ones that can grant deep and lasting changes in our world views and beliefs.
- WAHa_06x36 7y agoAnd teaching by example also involves setting very clear limits on what is acceptable and what is not.
- teekert 7y agoI think this is one of those points where introverted people differ a lot from extraverted people.