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Imn0tg0d t1_j9pf58d wrote

Reply to comment by sapphicpattern in LPT: When debating or arguing with someone and it’s going nowhere, ask them, “What evidence would it take for you to consider that you’re wrong?” If they say “Nothing,” then it’s time to end the conversation. by blowfishmo

But it is hard for a lot of people to admit that something they "know" is wrong. Why do people attach themselves to their knowledge? If im wrong about something, I got to learn something new that day and have even more knowledge. Muhahahahahahaha

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Namyag t1_j9pcm6e wrote

Reply to comment by Icy-Piglet-8441 in LPT: Odds are you won't be the first person in your circle of friends to lose a parent to old age, but when you hear of the first one to go, heed the warning and make sure you're maximizing the time with those you love, because it's likely the bulk of the time you'll have with them is behind you. by JD2005

I wanted to say this. I liked my mother (who died last year) way more than my father. To my father's credit he's not overtly abusive, but I certainly do not like him as a person, and if/when he dies, I am 99.99% sure I wouldn't even be a tenth as devastated as when my mother died.

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chairpilot t1_j9pbv1p wrote

Reply to comment by Didu93 in LPT: When debating or arguing with someone and it’s going nowhere, ask them, “What evidence would it take for you to consider that you’re wrong?” If they say “Nothing,” then it’s time to end the conversation. by blowfishmo

Yeah I’ve heard this tip a lot but it often feels like something one would tell themselves when they are arguing with someone in their head, not in real life. In reality, often you aren’t sure, it’s the total accumulation of smaller things that eventually sway you.

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BreakfastBeerz t1_j9pbs4b wrote

Reply to LPT: When debating or arguing with someone and it’s going nowhere, ask them, “What evidence would it take for you to consider that you’re wrong?” If they say “Nothing,” then it’s time to end the conversation. by blowfishmo

It's a rarity that anyone will ever be persuaded otherwise in their opinion, especially online. Just assume going into an online argument that you are just going to argue and you will not be changing any minds.

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FSMFan_2pt0 t1_j9p9ifh wrote

Reply to comment by Se7enLC in LPT: When debating or arguing with someone and it’s going nowhere, ask them, “What evidence would it take for you to consider that you’re wrong?” If they say “Nothing,” then it’s time to end the conversation. by blowfishmo

Those type debates always boil down to "you can't reason someone out of something they weren't reasoned into in the first place"

One of the main factors to remember is that, often, one person is arguing from reason & logic, and the other is arguing from emotion. Basically, oil vs water.

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thatfluffycloud t1_j9p8udb wrote

Reply to comment by montanunion in LPT: When debating or arguing with someone and it’s going nowhere, ask them, “What evidence would it take for you to consider that you’re wrong?” If they say “Nothing,” then it’s time to end the conversation. by blowfishmo

What would get me to change my mind in your examples would be if there was solid evidence of significant harm being done.

Like yes I 100% support gay marriage. I would change my mind if there was solid proof that all gay people who get married are secretly robots with a plot to destroy the world and it's not actually about love and human rights. (I know that would never happen, but if it did, I might change my mind! Because I follow the evidence.)

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