Have just been trying to think about the difference between 'trying to persuade by argument' and 'telling people what to think' and I think it comes down mostly to attitude.
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Both times using the words 'telling people what to think' indicated an objection to perceived presumption and authoritarianism. But he perceived me to be abusing a privileged status which gives me authority whilst I saw him as trying to stifle discussion.
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It comes down to 'you don't have the right' & the difference depends on whether you see society as constructed by discourses which need to be rebalanced to prioritise certain 'voices' or if you see it as driven by 'arguments' and there being a need for better ones to dominate.
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When you're convincing/persuading someone you are at least giving them arguments and reasons to come to the same conclusion as you and therefore do what you do/say. It still gives the individual the choice to agree or disagree if they don't find your points good enough.
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While if you're just telling someone what to do, you're making it a point that they do not question your arguments or even dare to ask for an argument. So they don't get the choice to agree or disagree, they just have to agree "for reasons".
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