How many languages do you speak to confirm this idea?

Do you speak Pashto enough to know that Afghanistan does not take the crown in this, for instance? Do you speak Danish enough to know that Denmark also participates?

First you say "western" usually means the US, someone disagrees and now you demand they speak Pashto and Danish? Come on.

How would that logic be faulty?

For him to confirm his claim that it is a specifically “western” thing to treat Japan so in news sources, he has to speak a variety of both “western" and “non western" languages to truly ascertain that trend.

He must both confirm that it happens in “western” news sources of many different countries, as well as that it doesn't happen in ”non western” news sources.

One would have to speak a considerable number of languages to claim sufficient expertise in world news reporting to make this claim.

You're being needlessly confrontational.

Perhaps, but you suggested there was fault to be found with my argument.

I'm not sure as to how I'm supposed to challenge the challenge to my challenge without being “confrontational” as you call it and point out the faults with the argument.

> I'm not sure as to how I'm supposed to challenge the challenge to my challenge without being “confrontational” as you call it and point out the faults with the argument.

This is a hard problem, and a difficult lesson to learn. I know it took me a while, and I'm still bad at it.

I find it helps to make your points, while trying to maintain a pleasant tone (Easier said than done, and I'm not a good person to teach this). I also find it helps to add questions asking for either other peoples opinions or clarifications on their position, as that helps show that you're not just talking, but also listening.

Edit: Also, the largest part for me at least is to remember that an attack on your argument is not a personal attack against you. I've had issues with doing this my whole life, and am still working on it.

> Perhaps, but you suggested

I did not.

Interesting, how many books have you read on the topic of confrontation vs argumentation? I think you need at least two to have a sufficient background to discuss the concept.

No, one doesn't, actually.

Only if one makes a claim about what is generally written in such books.

dont argue, they get off on this

You are a "quirky" fella to say the least. I think you would feel at home in "Japan"