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1) If a hypothetical is unspecified, and you ask for it to be clarified, then that isn't fighting the hypothetical.
Re: Too divorced from reality. "But fighting the hypothetical by challenging the premises of the scenario is exactly the same as saying, "I don't find this topic interesting for whatever reason, and wish to talk about something I am interested in."" - TimS
2) People are often too ready to consider things as a trap. Some people will claim that any convincing or hard to argue against statement is a "trap"
I think that at times, 'This is a very uninteresting question' is the appropriate response. Just, lead with that and explain why next, rather than just explaining why.