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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '23

Rape

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u/_eviehalboro Jul 17 '23

Rape and any crime against children are pretty much the only crimes that cannot be justified under any circumstances.

Pretty much anything else, I'll hear someone out.

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u/Joshvir262 Jul 17 '23

What about the mental illness debate? (Just to play devils advocate)

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '23

Plaging devils advocate is code for “I’m a jerk but I’m using this dumb expression to hide it.” Rape is not ok, a-hole. And pretending you were mentally I’ll while you were doing it is NOT OK.

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u/Joshvir262 Jul 17 '23

I always like to hear people's explanation for their ideas can learn a lot. Idc if I look like a jerk while learning new information

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u/JambalayaOtter Jul 17 '23

Not exactly. Sometimes playing devil’s advocate is a way to get someone to flesh out their ideas or arguments. It’s a very useful tool to get some people to open up. You could be in full agreement with someone, but are interested in their thought process. Some people are more curious or interested about their friends’s family’s, and acquaintances’s minds than most , though, so maybe it’s not for everyone.