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Re: but... | |
Posted By: thebruce0 <thebruce@rogers.com> | Date: 9/24/10 8:49 a.m. |
In Response To: Re: but... (Kermit) : Dismissing others' subjective responses as simply false gets tedious, too. : Acknowledging subjectivity and not presenting what are only your : perceptions as if they are absolute, inarguable facts is less : confrontational and more respectful to those who might disagree. Yes. It's the difference between acknowledging differing opinions, and fighting for one opinion being more accurate than the other. It's harder in long debates because it gets tedious constantly saying "I think that... In my opinion... As for me..." etc. But wording makes a huge difference: 1) This is bad because...
-- all have different effects. #1 is effectively trolling in a debate over preferences. #2 is better, but "is bad" is still bait for people who are offended with the thought that they could be seen as preferring something someone else claims "is bad". #3 is clearly the best wording for a happy discussion because it doesn't lay a definitive good/bad on the subject itself, only discusses its personal impact. Presuming of course everyone can respect each others opinions. :) Ok, done now.
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