Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate
by bandyaboot on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:27AM
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So wouldn’t that mean that the part of your comment that I quoted can be simplified to:
> Plainly put: You can never truly arrive at or trust your own beliefs
Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate
by noduerme on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:27AM
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That's also true, if you're honest with yourself and don't become ossified.
I should stipulate though that you can arrive at about 99% of your beliefs and know them thoroughly enough to know why you believe them, while still being willing to change your mind if you're given new evidence.
Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate
by bandyaboot on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:31AM
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Fair enough :)
What I wrote was for people who truly think there's some one truth they want to argue; to explain to them why this is valuable. The real value is that this method teaches you to see all sides, and gives you both compassion and the ability to determine and assert what you think is right in circumstances you haven't encountered before - to think on the fly without judging prematurely.