alt Hacker NewsOne reason TO argue is to seek out opposite points of view, which you can then use to hone your own thinking, including doing a 180.
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ambicapter • today at 2:01 PM
Another reason is to refine your point of view, which is most effectively done when it is challenged.
dahart • today at 3:49 PM
Absolutely! And if you are seeing out opposite points of view, don’t underestimate the power of being (or appearing to be) ignorant and/or wrong. Of course, the article’s conclusion about just asking questions, instead of trying to contradict, is also a very good way to seek out points of view and also keep people talking, without making them angry or shut down…
Yep!
I do it all the time, just to listen to a completely different POV from mine.
It's like the good old trick to get an answer on Reddit:
Create Account #1.
Ask your question.
Wait.
Create Account #2.
Post a confidently wrong answer.
Watch 37 people rush in to correct you.