Message from @Enigmus
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yeah, he is literally reiterating my point.
then don't do it
>don't practice at stuff you aren't inherently good at
its fine not to do a debate that you aren't confident with
>don't attempt to better yourself
I gotta build that confidence.
I gotta learn and practice.
And sometimes, that means putting myself in stressful situations.
Can always use VC but most of us probably agree with each other on a lot of topics.
if you want to do the debate, I'm not going to stop you, but I'm just saying that 1.you should prepare before hand and 2.remember that the debate is about convincing the audience
Probably on most topics.
I don't see the debate being about solely convincing someone else of something
It’s both convincing yourself and others.
I'd much rather go in on an even field, wanting to learn and _'expand my horizons'_
Tbh, I like your attitude a lot, because you are taking the responsibility of learning into your own hands.
That's my main goal tbh
Yeah.
Again, saying and doing are two different things. Human beings are very biased creatures.
its better to go into the debate with a solid understanding than to just appeal to emotions and push logical fallacies.
It can often be quite the hurdle to get over those biases.
They're sort of trying to swallow classic liberalism and claim it as their own
In my opinion, you are only biased so much as you are using your emotions and not using rational thought.
Even without emotion, our biases affect how we think and act.
how
explain.
When you think something for as long as you do, it's hard to just see past that.
Life experiences.
yes
but thats because its tied to emotion
You can be as _'rational'_ as you want to be, but even _'emotionless'_, you still need to watch out
It's shaped how you think
seriously, look into something like Buddhism or Objectivism
Emotion has a lot to do with it yeah, but it's not the sole thing
it will help you to overcome bias
"Excuse me, sir, but do you have a moment to discuss our lord and savior, Buddah?"
thats not what Buddhism is about
>joking
lol]
fair enough
It's a fascinating belief system, though.