NickRetallack comments on Policy Debates Should Not Appear One-Sided - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NickRetallack 20 July 2013 06:42:38PM 1 point [-]

I think it's a good thing to do this. It is analogous to science.

If you're a good reasoner and you encounter evidence that conflicts with one of your beliefs, you update that belief.

Likewise, if you want to update someone else's belief, you can present evidence that conflicts with it in hopes they will be a good reasoner and update their belief.

This would not be so effective if you just told them your conclusion flat out, because that would look like just another belief you are trying to force upon them.