• Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I use the inverse of this strategy; whenever I figure out that I’m wrong about something, I immediately admit I was mistaken and change my position. All I have to do is make sure my logic is impeccable and I’ll almost always win an argument.

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆@yiffit.net
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      1 year ago

      In the situation I’m talking about, you could simply choose to argue for the correct side (as most did). You’re usually given a choice between 2 options. Or at least, I was in high school, and to be fair my school sucked. I saw the exercise like a game and I was picking hard difficulty. I didn’t actually believe in the position I took. It was just more interesting to argue for.

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      1 year ago

      Oh man it takes me so much longer to figure out when I’m wrong about something. And it’s never on the spot - more often while showering or driving.