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It’s not nitpicking. Almost all states recognize the legitimate use of violence for self defense, even if the specific methods permitted vary on a state by stat
by ashtonkem 6y ago
It’s not nitpicking. Almost all states recognize the legitimate use of violence for self defense, even if the specific methods permitted vary on a state by state basis. Thus if your definition of a failed state is one in which the government doesn’t have sole right to violence, then you end up with the rather absurd position that all states are failed.
- contingencies 6y agoWhen generalizing it is taken for granted that one discusses the general case not an extreme case. It is not possible to hold a discussion in general terms with people who insist on nitpicking. All generalisations are invalid. Some are more invalid than others.
- learnstats2 6y agoWhen engaging in discussion it's taken for granted that you agree with your own opinion. It's useful to have additional conversational tools to engage positively, such as: 'oh yes, that is an improvement on what I said', or 'I appreciate what you said but I was trying to make a different point, which is:', or 'That's a useful way of capturing what I was trying to say', or even 'Yes, I see that what I said was not quite right, thank you'.