I tell people that their arguments are not persuading to third parties when they insult me, because I genuinely hope that they will change the way they argue, and also because I think it’s generally true that insulting anyone does not tend to convince them. I’m personally not interested in being insulted, but I am interested in people arguing for their positions well, since if they are right, I’m interested in being persuaded.
I tell people that their arguments are not persuading to third parties when they insult me, because I genuinely hope that they will change the way they argue, and also because I think it’s generally true that insulting anyone does not tend to convince them. I’m personally not interested in being insulted, but I am interested in people arguing for their positions well, since if they are right, I’m interested in being persuaded.