A specific form of Argumentative Sophism focused on formal debate tactics—using debate rules, formats, and expectations to gain advantage rather than find truth. Debate Sophism treats every exchange as a contest to be won, using rhetorical tricks, strategic ambiguity, and procedural objections to dominate opponents. The sophist knows debate's rules and exploits them, turning what could be dialogue into performance.
"He objected to the format, then to the timing, then to the moderator. When the debate finally started, he spent his time questioning premises, not addressing arguments. Debate Sophism: using debate's procedures to avoid debate's purpose. The game was the point; truth was irrelevant."
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I don't see the value in debating someone who rejects and/or doesn't understand both truth and/or meaning. And it's implicit in the act of you repeating the things I say. So... ME saying the thing made YOU feel something (likely distain or contempt) and you are trying to evoke that feeling in me... To get me to reflect that inward... And it alludes to a truth that you do not speak... And what it MEANS is reflected in your little "the cruelty is the point" mantra. Which is that I'm making vapid statements. Or that it's just vapid cruelty. And it IS and it ISN'T. And beyond that... It means that you're hyperfixated on the necessary redundancy because you're a bunch of fucking autists who don't understand meaning. The type of person that you are is literally the demons from Frieren. They don't understand that MEANING is entirely divorced from the words that are being said. That's why the Tim Walz Nazi salute is so important. It's DEMONstrative of the FACT that you use meaning instrumentally to shape public perception.
Hym "I'm sure you would like to debate in the absence of both the credit and the money I would derive from my massive accomplishment but what you are doing is essentially challenging Escanor to a fight at midnight."
by Hym Iam March 7, 2025
Get the Debate mug.A term used to describe someone who typically tries to turn any slight disagreement, conversation, argument, etc. into a full blown debate session. Often to the point of coming off as a pretentious dork and an asshole.
“Dude, everyone likes Coke over Pepsi. It’s just better.”
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A break debater would debate a break in this manner: " Should we take a break? (waits for audience response of which there is none).....Yes?.....No?......Take a break?..... Yes take a break?..... No? (waits)"
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Get the break debater mug.During one of our many urban debates with my roommates. We discussed whether the word "consent" or "command" should be used for the quote: Fornication Under the Command of the King! I opted to use the word "command."
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