But if you can take arguments that person brought up (and thus signed that they believe in them) and use them to build your conclusion – that's much more powerf

But if you can take arguments that person brought up (and thus signed that they believe in them) and use them to build your conclusion – that's much more powerful move. In debate, we called this type of argument a “turn”. As in, you “turned” the opponent’s argument in one of two keys ways: 1 - Given their original premise and a positive outcome, show how the positive outcome actually comes from one of your premises instead. 2 - If they are attempting to dispute any of your points, show how the negative effects actually originate from THEIR premise, not yours. ———- I’ll reiterate, this kind of argumentation is effective in competitive debate, but will make you no friends in the real world. The positions are assigned ahead of time - you might personally disagree with the case, but you have to argue it confidently and set aside your morals and beliefs. Furthermore, a round is only 30 minutes, and you go back to being friendly with the opponent as soon as it’s over.