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Re:Restarting my career after motherhood by Dracophoenix on Sunday June 05, 2022 @03:27PM (#31634068)
Instead of my supposing or assuming, I'd rather you speak for your own position. Pretending to be a different person may be a fun exercise, but it doesn't get me any closer to understanding that person's motives or thoughts as they are.
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Re:Restarting my career after motherhood by kelseyfrog on Sunday June 05, 2022 @05:04PM (#31634849)
The point behind the exercise is specifically to avoid an oppositional dialogue. It is a way to flex the muscles of empathy and authentically arguing an opposing position is one way to get there. Supposing and assuming is 100% the point. It's a shortcut to the frontiers of one's knowledge.
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