Many people are afraid to actually make an argument
Most people are afraid to make an argument because they have to defend it. Rather, it's easy to snipe at other arguments. I dare the usual critiquers to actually make an argument, and one that isn't pedantic and easy to defend.
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Ha, this is a true statement.
or maybe some people are just playing devils advocate
I think people argue incorrectly. The burden of proof and demands of concession fuel bias of egos and don't further the search for any greater truth. The sales pitch that starts so many into this maze of heaps and vats. If there were a third recognized standard that could allow an argument to end, but reserve the ascription of winning or losing we might make some better progress in next 3,000 years, than we did in the past.
What an odd thing to post on a forum that currently has 194 pages of people doing the exact opposite.
When was the last time you made your own argument and not just chiming in pro or con on someone else's claim?
If you only read the first sentence of my argument and misconstrue that, I won't put any energy into presentation the next time.
You reap what you sow, or maybe not you specifically, but what other people sowed.
Last week. I make arguments all the time, it's part of my job.
Every single day.