Tips on how to win a debate (part 1)
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This seems to be instructions on how to win a debate in a not-completely-honest way. o_O
#3 is called a strawman, isn't it?
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@goldengun85 I don't know now..if I get caught even slightly distorting or trying to distort facts...I get kicked off the team...
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This is more like "How To Be a Troll."
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THIS IS NOT HOW YOU DEBATE. What you listed is a list of logical fallacies. A good debater will know when you try and use one and it'll completely throw out your argument. Logical fallacies, however, are used by the media and against those who are not aware of the fallacies. Government uses fallacies like ad hominem aka the wikieaks guy accused of "rape" so they can have the general uneducated public succumb to believing that his character is bad, therefore the argument is invalid.
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This is more like how to be a lawyer...
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Mate, can you post a link to where you are reading the points from?
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what site?
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You stumble over words; stubble is the hair on your face.
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what ever happened to powerpoint? this is so confusing... you want to give people tips? PROVIDE A VISUAL!!!!!!!!
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I would warn you against making your opponent angry, merely because if this is a professional debate your talking about, a judge will see through that. It doesn't look professional when you start attacking the arguer instead of the arguments, and by doing so, you set yourself up for your opponent to start using the same tricks. =) Just some friendly advice.
Debate for the sake of debate? These appears to be ways of scoring points, not coming to truth.
kalin666 4 years ago 3
Yes, these would be tips to "win" a debate not come to an actual truth. The list is by Schopenhauer.
goldengun85 4 years ago
I studied many of these types of "arguments" in a couple college critical argumentation classes, most were defined as fallacious.
nathangimpel 4 years ago
Well some may be defined as fallacious but the main point in a debate is to win. If you consider it to be by any means necessary then some of these are good tips, however it was the first time I read through this list and some I dont agree with. The list is by Schopenhauer.
goldengun85 4 years ago