technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Fediverse vs Disinformation@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 days agoKirk was all about debating : steamrolling arguments over his opponents without answering questions or going into details. This strategy impresses naive audiences, in truth it should be rejectedyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down15cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1229arrow-down1external-linkKirk was all about debating : steamrolling arguments over his opponents without answering questions or going into details. This strategy impresses naive audiences, in truth it should be rejectedyoutu.betechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Fediverse vs Disinformation@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 days agomessage-square19linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squaremagic_lobster_party@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up26·13 days agoUnsurprisingly, the use of cheap debate tactics isn’t very effective against people who know how to properly debate.
minus-squarethisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·13 days agounderstanding logical fallacies is a must so you can attack the argument when used by your opponent and so you don’t use one and ruin your own argument
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·12 days agoconstructing an argument is hard. defending one is almost impossible (except very simple arguments). I prefer to never state an opinion on any matter, but sow doubt about confident claims made by others. that’s easy.
Unsurprisingly, the use of cheap debate tactics isn’t very effective against people who know how to properly debate.
understanding logical fallacies is a must
so you can attack the argument when used by your opponent and so you don’t use one and ruin your own argument
constructing an argument is hard. defending one is almost impossible (except very simple arguments). I prefer to never state an opinion on any matter, but sow doubt about confident claims made by others. that’s easy.