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The aim isn't to change the mind of the person you're arguing with, it's to give the people in the audience who are receptive to your way of thinking some beliefs they can adopt for themselves.
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The very worst time to try to change someone's mind is when they've just publicly announced to thousands of people that they have some other opinion than the one you think they should have. There's no way debating them makes sense if the aim is to persuade them personally.
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@juliagalef's thoughts on this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PgCN7ySGQ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I have a policy of only debating somebody if I'm actually trying to test my ideas against possible counterpoints. I'm not going to claim that I'm always good about this but that's my ideal
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Internet arguing is a spectator sport. You're unlikely to change the other person's opinions, but someone watching might change theirs.
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... and this is why I almost never waste energy arguing on the Internet
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I argue online to help make up my own mind, by exposing myself to other peoples' arguments and concepts. Convincing others is great, but usually it's unlikely; most people choose according to authority rather than their own reason.
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