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Comment author: Desrtopa 16 December 2010 06:32:02PM 0 points [-]

I'll second a part of your post: some people simply don't like debate (either debate in person or argumentative writing.) Communicating with a non-debater about a debate-like topic is very strange; it's like trying to fence against an opponent wielding a bowl of Jello instead of a sword.

Speaking as a fencer, I'm having a very hard time imagining what this would actually be like.

Comment author: [deleted] 27 December 2010 05:49:34AM *  0 points [-]

Really? I'm not a fencer, but I just imagine a fencer standing in a kitchen while the non-debater pulls out the Jello from the fridge. The fencer stands there confused for a bit, while the non-debater goes on their way, but eventually realizes ze's a fencer for a reason! The fencer lunges, misses, and hits the bowl, breaking it and spilling the Jello. The non-debater then either gets angry and annoyed, or sighs, pulls out another bowl and begins to make a second batch of Jello.

Did that help? :)

Comment author: Desrtopa 27 December 2010 02:17:45PM 1 point [-]

Not much, no.

Comment author: wedrifid 27 December 2010 06:36:05AM 0 points [-]

I knew there was a reason I like to hide a glock in my Jello.

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