There’s no need for rhetorical devices like “I’ll go out there and say it”. Please.
Also the force of norms looks weak to me in this place, it’s a herd of cats, so that explanation makes little sense. Also, it’s fine to state your understanding of a topic without describing everyone else as “nerd sniped”, no one will needle you for your conclusion. Also, there’s little point to commenting if you only state your conclusion—the conclusion is uninteresting, we’re looking to learn from the thought process behind it.
There’s no need for rhetorical devices like “I’ll go out there and say it”. Please.
Also the force of norms looks weak to me in this place, it’s a herd of cats, so that explanation makes little sense. Also, it’s fine to state your understanding of a topic without describing everyone else as “nerd sniped”, no one will needle you for your conclusion. Also, there’s little point to commenting if you only state your conclusion—the conclusion is uninteresting, we’re looking to learn from the thought process behind it.
It’s not a rhetorical device though? The OP said:
He wrote as if that was an open-and-shut case that needed no argumentation at all. I simply wrote that I am taking the other side.