Hitchens was great at this.
-
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
- 1 more reply
New conversation -
-
-
Or, better, ask your interlocutor to stop playing to the bystanders, so you can reason with each other. (This requires level-3 speechcraft).
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
The bystanders all think I'm crazy. Just because I'm wearing a flowing white robe and a double-sided cardboard sign that says "The End is Near" doesn't mean we can't have a lively debate about it.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Bystanders are just cheering for their champion to win.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Yes, a debate involves competing to win. A sophisticated conversation involves deep understanding and problem solving.
-
Replace sophisticated with fun, right? It may or may not be sophisticated, but if you want to enjoy yourself and other people and ideas themselves, then you’ll want deep understanding and problem solving.
- 6 more replies
New conversation -
-
-
You nailed it.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Depends on the debaters does it not?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Just because someone doesn’t concede on the spot doesn’t mean they won’t listen. It could just mean they are reluctant to admit it in the middle of debate and/or they need to think.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.