A respectful, persuasive case for respectful debate and persuasion, by @slatestarcodexhttp://slatestarcodex.com/2017/03/24/guided-by-the-beauty-of-our-weapons/ …
Say someone wants to ban a drug I use. Is there better solution than them arguing in favor, and me arguing against? If so, what?
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routing around discussion to reach your favored result, of course.
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do you contend eg a conciliatory discussion with people paid to advocate a position is empirically effective?
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which has been more effective in eg marijuana normalization: abstract good-faith argumentation, or widespread availability?
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I'm not sure. Has availability changed since the 1970s? Success of normalization certainly has.
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