There’s definitely value in being able to steel-man the opposing view and then dismantle it anyway. For one it can mean sending fewer people to meetings if you

There’s definitely value in being able to steel-man the opposing view and then dismantle it anyway. For one it can mean sending fewer people to meetings if you can trust a person to present your side fairly even if they disagree. If an I Told You So moment comes later they are still on record as dissenting. Which is enough for some people.