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It makes sense to me. Often, I see people arguing straw or steel with either their limited view of the oponents position or with the basic asumption that their
by k__ 4y ago
It makes sense to me.
Often, I see people arguing straw or steel with either their limited view of the oponents position or with the basic asumption that their oponent is an idiot or malicious.
- spacemanmatt 4y agoA phrase I have to issue here on occasion is, "they didn't misunderstand you, they just disagree."
- k__ 4y agoOne does not exclude the other.
- spacemanmatt 4y agohow much value can you place on a disagreement based on a misunderstanding, though? i don't think that's the relevant case.
- erezyehuda 4y agoI think a big part of this topic discussion is that there's a LOT of value in those- that many disagreements are simply down to having a different understanding about context and facts, and that giving the other person the benefit of the doubt can help people navigate those. It actually seems like one of the most relevant cases to me.
- spacemanmatt 4y agoUnderstood. And agreed about the nature of many disagreements coming down to context and facts. My comment is aimed at people who seem to insist that other posters don't understand their context or have all the facts, when they actually do and yet continue to disagree.
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