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It provides some entertainment and information from time to time but it's pointless for the most part. I wonder why I let myself get caught up in it so much sometimes. I suppose its the old biological imperative of being right or getting the last word in.
Either you're right (Great! You've learned nothing.), you're wrong (you learn something but usually at the cost of your ego, not exactly something that can just slip by with most people), or it's one of those controversial arguments where there is no "true" right answer which results in an endless and fruitless argument.
Quote from: SuperIrish on October 26, 2015, 05:13:35 PMEither you're right (Great! You've learned nothing.), you're wrong (you learn something but usually at the cost of your ego, not exactly something that can just slip by with most people), or it's one of those controversial arguments where there is no "true" right answer which results in an endless and fruitless argument.If you're arguing to "win", you're doing it for the wrong reasons.
Quote from: Prime Megaten on October 26, 2015, 05:16:25 PMQuote from: SuperIrish on October 26, 2015, 05:13:35 PMEither you're right (Great! You've learned nothing.), you're wrong (you learn something but usually at the cost of your ego, not exactly something that can just slip by with most people), or it's one of those controversial arguments where there is no "true" right answer which results in an endless and fruitless argument.If you're arguing to "win", you're doing it for the wrong reasons.I never mentioned winning anywhere in that. You can still be right and wrong in an argument without arguing for the sole purpose of "winning".
Quote from: SuperIrish on October 26, 2015, 05:18:27 PMQuote from: Prime Megaten on October 26, 2015, 05:16:25 PMQuote from: SuperIrish on October 26, 2015, 05:13:35 PMEither you're right (Great! You've learned nothing.), you're wrong (you learn something but usually at the cost of your ego, not exactly something that can just slip by with most people), or it's one of those controversial arguments where there is no "true" right answer which results in an endless and fruitless argument.If you're arguing to "win", you're doing it for the wrong reasons.I never mentioned winning anywhere in that. You can still be right and wrong in an argument without arguing for the sole purpose of "winning".I was kind of agreeing, but I don't think there's anything fruitless about a discussion with no "right" answer. Philosophy builds rhetoric and helps define and shape how you view life. Also, ego shouldn't factor into this in the first place; the goal should always be to teach and learn. I realize that it often does factor in despite that, but it's not essential to argument.
Quote from: True Turquoise on October 26, 2015, 07:22:13 PMNot really. Sometimes its nice to have a debate, but online tends to just get to 'Lol fuck you bitch' Well... Here at least.I mean maybe in the Flood but you'll get banned for that in Serious
Not really. Sometimes its nice to have a debate, but online tends to just get to 'Lol fuck you bitch' Well... Here at least.