Apologies, I am a bit behind in the thread.
I agree. I think there is a time and a place to play Devil's Advocate, but I feel it is vastly overused. I typically very carefully digest a concept before I discuss it. So I tend to get annoyed when someone brings up a devil's advocate argument against me when I have already considered said viewpoint and discounted it.
I also get very annoyed when someone starts arguing semantics of a metaphysical term when I am trying to have a meaningful discussion.
(05-15-2014, 05:30 PM)reeay Wrote: I am not sure what the purpose is in playing devil's advocate - it's emotionally provocative. Sure, people can say 'well it's going to help you to tell you about catalyst that needs to be attended to', yet there is a degree of dishonestly here bc the other is unaware of what is happening. Bit of a power play here.
Playing devil's advocate and this notion that one is enjoying a playful moment and amusement at the expense of other's passionate and honest beliefs around something doesn't seem balanced to me.
I agree. I think there is a time and a place to play Devil's Advocate, but I feel it is vastly overused. I typically very carefully digest a concept before I discuss it. So I tend to get annoyed when someone brings up a devil's advocate argument against me when I have already considered said viewpoint and discounted it.
(05-15-2014, 06:10 PM)Adonai One Wrote: Mystical semantics and non-sequiturs will push my buttons though because it's just avoiding the discussion while pretending to be in it.
I also get very annoyed when someone starts arguing semantics of a metaphysical term when I am trying to have a meaningful discussion.