Desrtopa comments on How can people be actually converted? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 06 February 2012 01:05:51AM 6 points [-]

Unlike Luke, all the people I know I've caused to convert professed to have been swayed by my actual arguments

Are you sure? Keep in mind that people will generally not admit that they formed their current opinions for irrational reasons.

Comment author: Desrtopa 06 February 2012 01:30:06AM 2 points [-]

I'm sure that they all professed to be swayed by my actual arguments, yes. I'm not sure that they all actually were, but I've never managed to convert anyone without using actual arguments, that I'm aware of, and I've been present for some "aha!" moments that were all responses to arguments.