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9 Post author: AndrewH 22 July 2009 08:41PM

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Comment author: SoullessAutomaton 23 July 2009 01:17:52AM * 8 points [-]

There is a large, but subtle, difference between these scenarios:

Abandon rational argument and use manipulative tactics
Rework and rephrase the rational argument so as to avoid triggering some reflexive bias

I'm certainly not advocating the former and didn't mean to sound like I was.