Issuepedia:Arguing
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About
Unlike other reference projects, Issuepedia welcomes statements of personal opinion.
However:
- Any opinion is an assertion of fact.
- Any assertion may be challenged.
- A challenged assertion that is not defended with a rational argument based on acceptable evidence need not be taken seriously.
Also, attempts to undermine other debaters by use of logical fallacies and other rhetorical deceptions will be called out.
Details
- /guidelines: more specifics on how to keep a debate productive
- /trust: heuristics for managing bad faith
Basics
- 1. /assertions: An assertion that has not been challenged may be assumed to be true.
- 2. /challenges: When an assertion is challenged,
- 2a. if it remains undefended, it must be assumed to be false.
- 2b. responsibility for resolving a challenge rests with the person who made the assertion.
- 3. /clarity of arguments: Responsibility for making an argument clear lies on the arguer, not the respondent.
For more specifics, see:
- /guidelines: valid and invalid argumentation techniques