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I just try to avoid any debates tbh. I never been good creating counter-arguments within a split second and I'm mostly too lazy to source my claims. However, I still hold certain opinions because I atleast understand the basics of most social and political topics

Anyway, I seem to be socially liberal, but fiscally conservative.

I'm shit at verbal debates.

I'm a stumbling and stuttering dumbass when it comes to formulating my opinions under stress.

Yeah, I'm not good at actual debate, especially without preparation or if the topic changes to something I haven't researched.

oh my god..

yee, same here haha. If it's like a reddit thread or something similar, I have no problem standing my own ground.

@Enigmus you are in the r/yiff server too

hello fellow degenerate

who?

hahaha

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debating isnt about creating instant counter-arguments, debaters always come into a debate with prepared notes based on what they think the other person will argue.

Oftentimes, it feels like an ambush

*good debaters

Which it essentially is sometimes

yes, and thats why you prepare

Yeah.

Found some old poll results of mine https://prnt.sc/hsc9qf

follow the teaching of Sun Tzu: know your enemy and know yourself.

It's hard to prepare when it's an ambush.

I'd rather not go around, jumping at social shadows.

And again, when the topic changes and shifts around.

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if you are confident that its an ambush, don't take the debate.

"Let me just take out my binder..."

So what you're saying is...

I can see why you would prepare if you're in a real/planned debated. However if it's just some random person or family member that brings something up that you disagree, you're not going to have notes you're ready to use for that kind of debate

That too.

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well if you plan on debating random people, make sure you know your own position.

I just say I don’t know enough about a topic and don’t debate it or ask people to explain their views to me.

to the point where you can predict and debunk or deconstruct the opposing arguments.

Yeah, sometimes, people like to bounce off what they've heard off of other people simpy because they heard it from a person with whom they agree with most of the time.

Part of the problem is the idea that saying "let me think on that and get back with an answer" is weakness

Yee but I'm also not a politician. No way I'm investing that much time into politics when I have vydia games to play and work to go to

To be frank, I also don't care enough about the subject matter to memorize ever single possible minute detail and counter-point to any potential argument against it, either.

Yeah, I've got other stuff to do.

Greetings people