If someone said “you’ll never persuade people like that” to me I’d probably just ask them what’s arbitrary about my position. If it’s arbitrary then they may have a point. If it’s not arbitrary then people will in fact be persuaded.
If someone said “you’ll never persuade people like that” to me I’d probably just ask them what’s arbitrary about my position. If it’s arbitrary then they may have a point. If it’s not arbitrary then people will in fact be persuaded.