Ep. 40 - How to win a debate
from Sharpening Arrows Hosted by Victor Joecks
Lots of people love to argue. But few know how to change someone's mind. Victor takes a look at why using great arguments in the wrong situation can be counter productive. When you are arguing -- ahem, talking passionately -- with someone, what's often needed are a listening ear and pointed questions. If you want to improve your ability to persuade someone, this episode is for you. Parental pause point questions: 1. Do you think letting your opponent know how wrong they are is a good way to win an argument? (3:43) 2. Have you tried any of these approaches? How did they work? (5:54) 3. Which of The Great 8 would you apply to those arguments? (7:06) 4. Have you ever been in a debate with an individual? How'd it turn out? (16:14) 5. Think back to your last argument. What would you have done differently? (30:36) The Great 8 questions: 1. What happens next? 2. Has this been tried before? 3. Is there a principle involved? 4. What are the trade-offs? 5. What do you mean by that? 6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic? 7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument? 8. What does the Bible say?
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