Spzi, 1 year ago Yes, I refuse to watch a lengthy video or even read a book as a replacement for the other person making an argument. If that source is so good, make arguments based on it. You’re in a much better position to find the relevant parts, since you remember them. The last time I disregarded this rule was iconic. I watched their video, assumed to understand what they meant, came back with counters. “That’s not what I meant.” Yeah, great. You have no point, until you make one.
Yes, I refuse to watch a lengthy video or even read a book as a replacement for the other person making an argument.
If that source is so good, make arguments based on it. You’re in a much better position to find the relevant parts, since you remember them.
The last time I disregarded this rule was iconic. I watched their video, assumed to understand what they meant, came back with counters.
“That’s not what I meant.”
Yeah, great. You have no point, until you make one.