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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Dec 2017

      Why do conservatives in debate often resort to asking "define X"? I've had that happen quite often. It's a peculiar tic.

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    2. Zev Samm  🏳️‍🌈 🐺 זאב‏ @DarknessRandom 29 Dec 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      Define x is the crux of most arguments

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 29 Dec 2017
      Replying to @DarknessRandom

      Nope -- I don't think semantics is the root of argument, rather I'd say there are more substantive issues

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        1. Name cannot be blank‏ @rehbca 29 Dec 2017
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          Semantics is substantive.

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        2. Right of Left‏ @RightOfLeft_TX 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet @DarknessRandom

          Huh? Is it not important to know? Setting the table with shared definitions seems like a debate necessity.

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        2. Thomas Canoe‏ @ThomasCanoe 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet @DarknessRandom

          Define argument pls

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        3. Natescape Navigator‏ @uxcryptid 29 Dec 2017
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          Define "more" tbh

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        1. The Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric‏ @MikeRTrice 29 Dec 2017
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          It can serve a few purposes. One: It can be used to check consensus around an idea or term that varies significantly from one group to another. A common issue today. Two: It can be used to disrupt consensus around a common term. Three: It can be used to distract.

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        1. The Sturm Brightblade of Rhetoric‏ @MikeRTrice 29 Dec 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet @DarknessRandom

          One is extremely useful. Three is almost always harmful. Two varies a lot depending upon context and intent. Can be educational, but often is meant to shift definition solely to help one side.

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        2. ⬢ Jens Wiechers ⬡  🇺🇦 (he/they)‏ @jwiechers 29 Dec 2017
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          Hm, I kind of thing they are, but I think conservatives (well, most people) tend to be disingenuous about it. The very different ways people of different backgrounds understand concepts like justice or equality have huge implications for the arguments they make and are open to.

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        3. ⬢ Jens Wiechers ⬡  🇺🇦 (he/they)‏ @jwiechers 29 Dec 2017
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          The problem is that people don't look at it that way, but instead use this to focus on minor inconsistencies to then attack your argument instead of substantively evaluating it.

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        1. lieutenant-wukwuk‏ @ltwukwuk 29 Dec 2017
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          Semantics literally is substance. It's the meaning of a thing. The problem with semantic argument is prescriptivist semantics but descriptivist semantics is just fine and necessary for clear communication!

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