Thread: why are we so obsessed with proving other people wrong and making ourselves look good?

Arguing does three things: (1) Perfects (or shows the flaws in) arguments. (2) Educates me. (3) Shows how some people are just dead wrong about things, which leads to the realm of who-can-come-up-with-the-most-creative-personal-attack(s).

Originally Posted by BLUELINE976

Arguing does three things: (1) Perfects (or shows the flaws in) arguments. (2) Educates me. (3) Shows how some people are just dead wrong about things, which leads to the realm of who-can-come-up-with-the-most-creative-personal-attack(s).

what do "personal attacks" accomplish in the end for the person being attacked?

Originally Posted by erible

what do "personal attacks" accomplish in the end for the person being attacked?

Nothing, but it sure is fun. They're usually reserved for when two people hit a wall and can't constructively argue anymore.

Originally Posted by BLUELINE976

Nothing, but it sure is fun. They're usually reserved for when two people hit a wall and can't constructively argue anymore.

so its fun to attack people for your own selfish reasons?

Originally Posted by erible

so its fun to attack people for your own selfish reasons?

If a conversation is going absolutely nowhere, yes.

Don't get confused and think I employ personal attacks right off the bat. But when two people hit a wall and will not even listen to what each other is saying, the chances that a personal attack will be thrown rise considerably.