Arguments get fun when you start to question and refute them. Some points that you make when you argue sound good, but compared to their counterarguments they aren’t anything specially. Often arguments go back and forth until a point is made that trumps all the other points, or until one side out-weighs the other. This is what we do in our heads when we made pros-and-cons lists. We come up with all of the good things and bad things that have to do with the decision or claim we are trying to decide about. Other times, we feel one way and one of our companions will feel another way, and each person has to think of all the pros and the other person has to come up with all of the cons or an alternative solutions, which they must prove better than the original. Bantering back in fourth is fun as long as it is kept light, and can also be a great way to test the intelligence of your friends. J
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ReplyDeleteI agree that arguments tend to be more fun when you refute against them. It makes you critically think about the argument and go beyond the stuff that is being said. Wow, I never thought of it but you are right... we do make a list of pros and cons for everything! It's intriguing to start a debate with a fellow companion that has different views about a certain statement or issue. Each person trying to prove the other person wrong, it’s fun. Counterarguments are often used in regular speech debates. It’s sometimes the platform or plan for most speechmakers that want to have a long and intelligent debate but then sometimes it backfires. I think that with the constant back and fourth retaliations it can make one speaker in the debate forget which side they are one. I encountered that in several debates that I have been too. Haha
I enjoyed your excitement with this topic. I admit too that I got excited when I found out that we're dealing with refuting an argument. I agree that arguments can get tiresome and that the real party doesn't start until you start picking at a person's argument. I've never witnessed a speech and debate competition, but after learning about this topic I wouldn't mind going. You can pick out every part to someone's arguments instead of having to devise a list cons. I think it's much easier to pick at someone's argument than to think of a list of counters.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that arguments go back and forth, on and on because of counter arguments. When discussing with people we sometimes refute arguments that we find to be invalid and discussions may go on for a long time until there is a claim made that cannot be refuted, or we just get tired of talking. I’ve experienced discussing issues with people and I’ve heard and made claims that can be refuted. It just keeps going sometimes because the claims we make are doubtful and our arguments are not valid. It gets quite exhausting trying to argue with someone when all we do is try to refute each other’s arguments.
ReplyDeleteCounter arguing seems like something my boyfriend likes to do with me XD. the thing is that my English is not a 100% excellent, so my boyfriend likes to take advantage of it and act like a smart ass. He has the advantage of arguing because his first language is english so he can think faster. Me on the other hand, I have to pause and think before I say something or I have to think of what my boyfriend said in order to object. But stubborn as he is, he likes to contradict me all the time and it keep s going on and on. I don't think I won any of the arguments, only 2 or 3 times out of the many times we argue. Oh boy! ;D
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post! I know exactly what you mean when you say going back and forth can be fun however it can also be irritating. I especially liked it when you said an argument may seem good until hear the counterargument. In an argument, usually they try to convince one another to see each of their perspectives. Unlike debates where they do prior research, arguments are more casual and light. I never really noticed this but I like how you pointed out that when we make a list of pros and cons, we are actually making an argument with our own self.
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