> how do you deal with people who have no interest in arguing in good faith? The choices critically depend upon context: 1. Is the dispute one-to-one, or is t

> how do you deal with people who have no interest in arguing in good faith? The choices critically depend upon context: 1. Is the dispute one-to-one, or is there an audience? With skill, you may be able to turn the opinion of a reasonable audience against your bad-faith interlocutor. 2. Is disengaging a practical option, or are you compelled to continue the discussion under threat of yet more unpleasant consequences? So, I'd say that's 2*2=4 "game" scenarios, each fundamentally distinct.