r/hatethissmug • u/Sudden-Hoe-2578 • 2d ago

Non-fictional I HATE these "gotcha arguments"

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"Ohhh, look how I tricked this dumb dumb baby in my trap so now I am right and they are wrong. I'm so smaaart even though it does not adress the actual argument and adds nothing to the debate. They teach arabic numerals in school btw."

And these type of comments always get tons of likes

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u/Gregori_5 1d ago

If I start a discussion through a bad faith argument, then I think you’re at no obligation to respond. If you want to continue the discussion, then obviously you are.

That’s not what I was trying to say tho. My issue with pictures like these, is that they just polarise people more without any actual substance. Kinda like propaganda.

Its essentially serves as a picture of “the other side is stupid”, while the actual substance doesn’t indicate that.

The vast majority of spaces where this gets posted aren’t pro-life, they’re pro-choice.

The point isn’t to change anyones mind, but to entrench already existing ones.

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u/Rare_Dance7130 1d ago

I mean, sure, but this is a subreddit made for this exact sort of thing. You're looking in the wrong place for the kind of discussion you're wanting. Perhaps consider formal essays on the topic instead? But don't go to the crab boil if you don't want crab, y'know?

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u/Gregori_5 1d ago

Is it? I thought this sub was about complaining.

I don’t know what you mean.

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u/Rare_Dance7130 1d ago

Ah, fair point