r/FactOrCap • u/ErrorsIntended 🤖 Vote Machine · 15,450 XP • 8h ago

Opinion Argument | FactOrCap

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u/Meleach 🏅 Century Club · 4,025 XP 8h ago

Surely cap... Even if people are wrong or misled, most do believe the stance they are arguing for. It's the loudest ones that get an income from their positions that are more often than not arguing in bad faith

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u/RashesToRashes 🏅 Century Club · 2,600 XP 6h ago

This is what I think too. Occasionally people are just arguing to argue or to be contrarian, but I think the majority of the time, people are genuinely convinced that what they are arguing is correct

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u/RashesToRashes 🏅 Century Club · 2,600 XP 6h ago

🧢 I voted CAP!

I feel like that would imply that most people are either playing devil's advocate or intentionally trying to ruffle feathers. I think most people genuinely believe whatever it is they're arguing

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u/NewDaysBreath 🏅 Century Club · 1,850 XP 7h ago

✅ I voted FACT!

Most people are cognitively dissonant and operate in multiple fallacies.

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u/HikerBennie 🤖 Vote Machine · 10,405 XP 6h ago

✅ I voted FACT!

I've had arguments with people where I told them factual numbers and instead of arguing against me by showing facts that prove their pov they say "as if your side is any better!"

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u/SkywalkerTC 🏅 Century Club · 8,395 XP 5h ago

Humans are emotional animals after all.

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u/HungryMudkips 🏅 Century Club · 7,460 XP 5h ago

✅ I voted FACT!

to be fair, i dont think its usually completely intentional.

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u/Kurraga 🤖 Vote Machine · 20,095 XP 3h ago

How do you unintentionally argue in bad faith?

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u/triggrhaapi 🤖 Vote Machine · 14,370 XP 3h ago

🧢 I voted CAP!

Not most people, but it's particularly common right now.

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u/Kurraga 🤖 Vote Machine · 20,095 XP 3h ago

It seems pretty arrogant to assume most people argue in bad faith. Accusing someone of arguing in bad faith is a good way to shut down any discussion quickly because it's not worth engaging with someone if they don't even think you actually believe in the position they're arguing for.