Stop giving away the Dark Arts! No seriously, once you recognize the components of Rhetorical Combat, you can determine if you are going to have a civilized di

Stop giving away the Dark Arts! No seriously, once you recognize the components of Rhetorical Combat, you can determine if you are going to have a civilized discussion, or if the parties will weasel their way around for sport or entertainment. If someone attacks my argumentation with uncharitable takes, my discourse with them is over. I personally would rather arrive that the truth and be wrong, than win an argument and let the truth escape.