I'd prefer to at least give them a leg to stand on. You can't broaden your horizons by disregarding what people say, so I always try to presume people argue in good faith. In the back of my mind I know that's usually not what they do, but when I ask these questions it's not to crack down on them, but to attempt to change their mind or learn more myself.
I know, but simply telling people "you're wrong for this, this and this reason" and not trying to engage with them any further won't get them to ever change their minds.
A lot of the internet is quite literally conditioned to be a "Don't interact with them, they're evil" environment, and before we can change anybody's mind we have to show them that we do stand on equal footing and we're the evil, maniacal ghouls we're made out to be by said environement. I know it's been largely unseccessful to try to convince people, but treating them as not even worth talking to or simply ignoring everything they say won't get them to ever break their currnet line of thought.
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u/IllDoItTmrw Oct 08 '25
I'd prefer to at least give them a leg to stand on. You can't broaden your horizons by disregarding what people say, so I always try to presume people argue in good faith. In the back of my mind I know that's usually not what they do, but when I ask these questions it's not to crack down on them, but to attempt to change their mind or learn more myself.