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Small-Scale Question Sunday for October 1, 2023

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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I really hate it when that happens, and it genuinely feels like the most common form of debate--more common than directly addressing the actual arguments. Addressing direct arguments is often accepting your opponent's framing, which might seem like an inherently losing proposition.

I generally try to highlight the dodge, and I think it pretty much always makes me look combative.