notsosure@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agoKirk was all about debating : steamrolling arguments over his opponents without answering questions or going into details. This strategy impresses naive audiences, in truth it should be rejectedyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1592arrow-down111
arrow-up1581arrow-down1external-linkKirk was all about debating : steamrolling arguments over his opponents without answering questions or going into details. This strategy impresses naive audiences, in truth it should be rejectedyoutu.benotsosure@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square57fedilink
minus-squareSoktopraegaeawayok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoSteamrolling an argument is honestly a legit tactic used in arguing sometimes. A shity and arrogant one though maybe.
minus-squareTheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoIf you are in debate club and the goal is “win debate”, fine tactic. If you are doing basically anything else?
minus-squareSoup@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day agoImthe fact that any kind of offical debate can be “won” by shouting over people is in itself a sign that the whole affair is worthless.
Steamrolling an argument is honestly a legit tactic used in arguing sometimes. A shity and arrogant one though maybe.
If you are in debate club and the goal is “win debate”, fine tactic.
If you are doing basically anything else?
Imthe fact that any kind of offical debate can be “won” by shouting over people is in itself a sign that the whole affair is worthless.