WIBCI Questions were more honest?
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If instead of someone asking you a question as if they wished to know what you thought on the subject, when they were really goading you into saying something they are prepared to dismiss with great flourish, they actually gave insight into what they really thought?
Like if Person A, instead of baiting Person B said: ‘I hear this argument all the time that _____ is _____ but I believe this argument is flawed because of _____. What do you think?
Person A has jumped to the punchline and it may not be as rewarding as a contradictory and/or condescending retort, but Person A might actually learn something about what Person B thinks and this could add to Person A’s knowledge on the subject. If Person A didn’t want to learn, don’t ask.
Last Updated on 09/25/2025 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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