I had asked two questions about feeling confident while debating. A few suggested I know the topic inside and out and have a firm stance on my own position.
Imagine this hypothetical situation. There are two people who are about to debate.
The first person, let us name him Adam, believes that a text supports both position A and position B, though barely supporting position A, whereas the second person, let us call her Eve, believes the text supports only position A. Adam knows both position A and position B inside and out, but remains agnostic as to which is correct because both are supported by the same text. Adam wants to persuade Eve that it is insufficient for her to stand strong in her position A because the text also supports position B and barely supports position A. Adam cannot object that the text supports position A, but he can explain it barely supports position A.
Who has the advantage? Does Eve have the advantage because she only holds to position B? Why or why not?
2007-11-21
21:46:49
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