tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500306038515240820.post3896200781618673177..comments2023-04-07T15:27:15.693+02:00Comments on rewboss: Pointless debates leave me coldAndrew Bossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307250771213675359noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500306038515240820.post-7391052031244181832014-08-10T22:39:53.468+02:002014-08-10T22:39:53.468+02:00I agree with most of that but I take issue with on...I agree with most of that but I take issue with one thing:<br /><br />You imply, that these kind of debates are useless, because nobody has "altered their position one iota".<br />I don't think that's relevant at all. The point of a debate is not to persuade the opponent, but to present a (water-tight) argument to the opponent and the audience and do your best to rebut all challenges thrown at your position.<br />Persuasion hardly factors into a "victory", because many people are convinced by extremely fallacious and flawed arguments, while others discard even the best, irrefutable evidence against them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com