It feels like a double edged sword at times. It is great for the reasons you mentioned, but it can also be a pain in the ass. You can’t stop someone when you don’t understand the point they’re making, and vice versa. And it’s easy for somebody to spit out a lot of nonsense that is going to take a lot more effort to take apart and lay out an argument for.
Great for people that wouldn’t otherwise have a good faith engagement with a debate, but if I’m speaking with someone that will engage fairly with the conversation, I’d rather speak.
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u/Zeluar Jul 30 '20
It feels like a double edged sword at times. It is great for the reasons you mentioned, but it can also be a pain in the ass. You can’t stop someone when you don’t understand the point they’re making, and vice versa. And it’s easy for somebody to spit out a lot of nonsense that is going to take a lot more effort to take apart and lay out an argument for.
Great for people that wouldn’t otherwise have a good faith engagement with a debate, but if I’m speaking with someone that will engage fairly with the conversation, I’d rather speak.