fubarobfusco comments on Philosophical Landmines - Less Wrong

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Comment author: fubarobfusco 08 February 2013 09:23:58PM 19 points [-]

"Hmm ... what do you mean by 'randomly'?"

Comment author: sketerpot 09 February 2013 10:56:51PM 10 points [-]

YES. The most effective general tactic in religious debates is to find out what exactly the other guy is trying to say, and direct your questions at revealing what you suspect are weak points in the argument. Most of this stuff has a tendency to collapse on its own if you poke it hard enough -- and nobody will be able to accuse you of making strawman arguments, or not listening.

Comment author: bbleeker 10 February 2013 11:33:11AM *  7 points [-]

The most effective general tactic in religious debates is to find out what exactly the other guy is trying to say, and direct your questions at revealing what you suspect are weak points in the argument.

Of course that goes for all debates, not just religious ones.