Well, as the post is mainly dealing with hostile arguers that have ultimate power over you, that seems justified. Play around with looking for “challenging and enlightening” arguments when it’s not so dangerous.
The post arrives at its conclusions by way of an example involving ultimate power. But it’s conclusions go far beyond:
“Never try to defend a proposition against a hostile arguer.[2] They do not care.”
LW denizens have turned into a clique fearful a hostile word will damage their fragile identities. They might as well be feminists.
Well, as the post is mainly dealing with hostile arguers that have ultimate power over you, that seems justified. Play around with looking for “challenging and enlightening” arguments when it’s not so dangerous.
The post arrives at its conclusions by way of an example involving ultimate power. But it’s conclusions go far beyond:
“Never try to defend a proposition against a hostile arguer.[2] They do not care.”
LW denizens have turned into a clique fearful a hostile word will damage their fragile identities. They might as well be feminists.