Freedom1Man
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Until I learned a better way, I’d counterattack with shock
troops of facts. Before long there would be gaping wounds
in their logic, and their ignorance would be bleeding all
over them.
Those debates were always
a lot of fun—especially
when the people were from
England—but over time I
noticed that my opponents
were mostly leaving angry.
They’d soon use pride,
and quite possibly conceit,
as tourniquets for their
hemorrhaging self-esteem.
They’d hate me, and would
be consoled by others who
share their viewpoint. Soon,
the facts I’d used to attack
their unfounded convictions would fade, and they’d go back
to feeling morally superior.
I was winning debates, but I wasn’t helping to change views.