• lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 days ago

    Changing someone’s mind in a public debate isn’t necessary to show everyone they’re a fool. That’s usually enough.

    Whether they ever get sick of being a fool is entirely up to them. If they’re wise & mature, they will & maybe even admit it. Some people never do & it’s mostly their problem at that point. Humans gonna human.

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      Winning a public debate is much more about rhetorical skills than being right. You can be very knowledgeable in a topic of your research, still lose because you can’t put it simple while your opponent has simple answers to complicated questions and a catch phrase and some slogans