-ind comments on Lonely Dissent - Less Wrong

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Comment author: -ind 10 March 2012 04:32:40PM *  1 point [-]

What about those who merely play "devils advocate," by presenting the dissenting opinion in situations where there's a general consensus, whether or not the presenter agrees with the dissenting opinion? I just hate it when people all agree on one topic without even considering other veiwpoints. Would that just be playing the iconoclast role, or would it just be giving people more options in their choices?