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[–] Vupperware@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Does playing devils advocate really make you an asshole?

You can say just about anything with the correct phrasing and it can come off polite.

[–] MoonshineDegreaser@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If everyone is an asshole, then is no one an asshole?

[–] StayFrosty@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Depends on who is more assholer, maybe.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Usually that means you're the asshole

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

People appear to misunderstand a little. Devil's advocate isn't a free pass to make any kind of argument you want or act like an asshole. Its purpose is generally to try to understand the perspective of another person you disagree with by coming up with a plausible, compelling (not strawman) argument.

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

OP please link to the original artist.

This is from the webcomic Poorly Drawn Lines by Reza Farazmand.

[–] UserDoesNotExist@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Damn. Just recently I got banned in some community for playing the devils advocate… (Again)…

Reason: Flamebait and Agenda.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

No agenda, I am just enjoying discussions. And If I don’t manage to convince you, this means that I have reinforced your own opinions. And isn’t that a good thing from the other sides perspective?

[–] DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If this keeps happening to you specifically,maybe the problem is you

[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

What an ironic use of Devil's Advocate.

[–] Afghaniscran 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had the same thing on Reddit, got banned/downvoted even when I said "just playing devil's advocate"

It seems discussion is moving over for the new angrily shouting your opinion and ignoring any other information.

[–] Cuteblooded@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

I think part of it is because tone and intention are very hard to convey over text.

I appreciate a good discussion, but am wary of getting into one online. Partially because I don't feel like overclarifying everything I say just in case it might get misinterpreted.

[–] UserDoesNotExist@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

*clears throat *inhales

It is what it is.

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just playing devil's advocate here but what if Yoko Ono was a misunderstood artist, kind of like Hitler.

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