r/hatethissmug • u/Sudden-Hoe-2578 • 10h 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/PimpasaurusPlum 10h ago

I highly doubt that frankly. These gotchas exist for and by people who already feel strongly about those seeking to take away bodily autonomy. There is no change of opinion there for anyone.

Beyond that if a person was to be convinced by a gotcha like this, then that is just kinda stupid and silly. It is terrible argument and should not reasonably convince anyone of much of anything.

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u/BoringPoolPlaying 10h ago

It’s convincing that the people arguing to take away women’s bodily autonomy don’t actually know fuck all about what they’re so passionately talking about.

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u/PimpasaurusPlum 10h ago

It doesnt convince anyone who doesnt already think that. It is nothing but a cheap dunk in an attempt to shut the other person up.

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u/BoringPoolPlaying 10h ago

Well, if it shuts someone like that up, that’s a win for everyone.

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u/PimpasaurusPlum 10h ago

That is also called engaging in bad faith. 99% of the time it doesnt even really work. The same people still continue to hold and propagate the same opinions, just no longer in that conversation.

You'd get about as much utility out of it by simply blocking and moving on. The gotcha doesnt actually do anything but achieve a cheap dunk

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u/BoringPoolPlaying 9h ago

If you say so.

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u/PimpasaurusPlum 9h ago

I did. Seems you don't have much to say in response.

Good talk I guess 🤷‍♂️

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u/BoringPoolPlaying 9h ago

As did I, and it didn’t seem like you had much to say in response other than “nuh uh”.

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u/PimpasaurusPlum 9h ago

That is certainly an interesting way of seeing someone dealing directly with what you said and presenting a counter opinion. Seems you just have a problem dealing in good faith

Have a lovely rest of your day

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u/BoringPoolPlaying 9h ago

You didn’t present any counter arguments, you literally just said “no, that won’t change anyone’s minds”.

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u/PimpasaurusPlum 9h ago

Again that is a very interesting way of reading those comments.

You already gave up like 3 replies ago. Let it go my g and enjoy your day. You are clearly just not interested.

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u/BoringPoolPlaying 9h ago

That’s the gist of them. “No this won’t change any minds”.

How many more times are you going to wish me a good day?

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u/PimpasaurusPlum 9h ago

As i said, you have issues engaging with things in good faith. You don't have to keep confirming it.

I will wish you a good day as many times as it takes until you have one. You seem kinda tilted and I would genuinely rather you you got over it and had a good day. This is fun for me but it does not seem fun for you.

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