Cross Examined Life

Mark defends: Driverless cars should not be widely implemented.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. When there’s no way for either speaker can be factually right or wrong, just let go of the point and shift gears to a new point.

2. Try to identify before your disagreement or early on during the conversation what some of the biggest fundamental questions and issues are.

3. Do you best to be present to your opponent so you can actively listen and soak up their words.

4. Ask for clarification of the question, to avoid answering a question that wasn’t asked.

Mark defends: Driverless cars should not be widely implemented.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. When there’s no way for either speaker can be factually right or wrong, just let go of the point and shift gears to a new point.

2. Try to identify before your disagreement or early on during the conversation what some of the biggest fundamental questions and issues are.

3. Do you best to be present to your opponent so you can actively listen and soak up their words.

4. Ask for clarification of the question, to avoid answering a question that wasn’t asked.

Teresa defends: The likelihood of misusing the words terrorist/terrorism is so great that these words should not be used.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. When you’re at a loss for words, try to return to the arguments laid out by your opponent and choose the next one to address.

2. Don’t let someone avoid giving their real opinion by crediting someone else with a statement.

3. Always mentally review whether your response answered the question asked.

4. When you’re talking to someone who wants to eliminate the usage of certain words or options, ask them what they’d like to see instead.

5. Roll with the questions, even when they come in unexpected moments.

Teresa defends: The likelihood of misusing the words terrorist/terrorism is so great that these words should not be used.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. When you’re at a loss for words, try to return to the arguments laid out by your opponent and choose the next one to address.

2. Don’t let someone avoid giving their real opinion by crediting someone else with a statement.

3. Always mentally review whether your response answered the question asked.

4. When you’re talking to someone who wants to eliminate the usage of certain words or options, ask them what they’d like to see instead.

5. Roll with the questions, even when they come in unexpected moments.

Teresa defends: The likelihood of misusing the words terrorist/terrorism is so great that these words should not be used.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. When you’re at a loss for words, try to return to the arguments laid out by your opponent and choose the next one to address.

2. Don’t let someone avoid giving their real opinion by crediting someone else with a statement.

3. Always mentally review whether your response answered the question asked.

4. When you’re talking to someone who wants to eliminate the usage of certain words or options, ask them what they’d like to see instead.

5. Roll with the questions, even when they come in unexpected moments.

Teresa defends: The likelihood of misusing the words terrorist/terrorism is so great that these words should not be used.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. When you’re at a loss for words, try to return to the arguments laid out by your opponent and choose the next one to address.

2. Don’t let someone avoid giving their real opinion by crediting someone else with a statement.

3. Always mentally review whether your response answered the question asked.

4. When you’re talking to someone who wants to eliminate the usage of certain words or options, ask them what they’d like to see instead.

5. Roll with the questions, even when they come in unexpected moments.

Christine defends: We should prioritize the advancement of space travel, with the goal of becoming an interplanetary species.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. Explain your choice of words used to state your position, early on.

2. Figure out if the future you are arguing for is inevitable – if it is, help your opponent see that inevitability and then dare them to argue that we should fight the inevitable.

3. Number your reasons, for organization and future reference.

4. Before a controversial discussion or argument, take a moment to anticipate your opponent’s arguments.

5. Be honest when you notice yourself rambling or straying from the question asked. Admit that you may not have answered the question, AND if you’re on the other side –just rephrase the question when you hear that, don’t gloat.

6. Acknowledge the validity of the other’s question – even if there’s some issue the other failed to consider.

7. Recognize when a piece of your argument is not strong enough for your whole position to rest on, but is perhaps just a collateral consequence or fringe benefit, as Christine said, of the thing you are arguing for.

8. Ask a WHY question if you need to buy time to think.

9. Try to keep your analogies relevant to something that people deal with everyday.

10. Bring both percentages and raw numbers with you into discussions where money plays an important role.

11. Tell your opponent when they bring up a point that is good – and maybe one you never thought about.

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Christine defends: We should prioritize the advancement of space travel, with the goal of becoming an interplanetary species.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS

1. Explain your choice of words used to state your position, early on.

2. Figure out if the future you are arguing for is inevitable – if it is, help your opponent see that inevitability and then dare them to argue that we should fight the inevitable.

3. Number your reasons, for organization and future reference.

4. Before a controversial discussion or argument, take a moment to anticipate your opponent’s arguments.

5. Be honest when you notice yourself rambling or straying from the question asked. Admit that you may not have answered the question, AND if you’re on the other side –just rephrase the question when you hear that, don’t gloat.

6. Acknowledge the validity of the other’s question – even if there’s some issue the other failed to consider.

7. Recognize when a piece of your argument is not strong enough for your whole position to rest on, but is perhaps just a collateral consequence or fringe benefit, as Christine said, of the thing you are arguing for.

8. Ask a WHY question if you need to buy time to think.

9. Try to keep your analogies relevant to something that people deal with everyday.

10. Bring both percentages and raw numbers with you into discussions where money plays an important role.

11. Tell your opponent when they bring up a point that is good – and maybe one you never thought about.

Get in touch!

call or text (+1) 307-240-9190

[email protected]

crossexaminedlife.com

facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife

Tweet us: @CELpodcast

Insta: @crossexaminedlife

Keep the debate going in the Cross Examined Life Community on FB (request to JOIN)