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> He'll generally change the subject or focus on some other modern "dystopia" rather than acknowledge being wrong. It's an exceptional debating tactic. When yo
by vkou 4y ago
> He'll generally change the subject or focus on some other modern "dystopia" rather than acknowledge being wrong.
It's an exceptional debating tactic. When you can't win the argument you're having, pivot to an argument that you can win.
- prox 4y agoFor some people, debating is personal, an attack on the person itself rather than the argument. So losing the argument is kind of akin to losing face yourself. People become emotional in such a setting. It’s a sign of over investing in a belief system with (ad hoc) rationales attached to it.