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Comment author: Error 27 November 2014 04:05:27PM * 1 point [-]

It seems like this would cover Devil's Advocate cases too, though. I do that all the time with friends.

[ETA: usually involves political discussion, because I know people who have strong political opinions but I try to avoid having too many myself.]

Comment author: lmm 02 December 2014 08:09:52PM 0 points [-]

Sounds like it's not worth them spending time trying to convince you?

Comment author: ChristianKl 02 December 2014 10:01:58PM 0 points [-]

Sounds like it's not worth them spending time trying to convince you?

That assumes trying to convince is the only point of having a discussion.