The U.S. has been pressing Congo to preserve its carbon-absorbing forests, but government officials want to exploit oil and gas reserves they say lie below them.
In future perhaps be a bit less patronizing and argumentative to everyone you meet? Maybe even try responding to a detailed point by point rebuttal by not ignoring all but one point and then derailing the conversation twice, or mayhaps even explaining why you think a point is mistaken instead of just ignoring it. It might waste less time.
If you want the advanced course, when reading, try asking yourself questions like what is what I am reading trying to say, what is the core thesis of the position this evidence is in support of, and how does this new information relate to my position? Doing so is called critical reading, and is important in online debate.
I’m going to end things here, as mirroring your tone is not pleasant at all.
I agree completely.
In future perhaps be a bit less patronizing and argumentative to everyone you meet? Maybe even try responding to a detailed point by point rebuttal by not ignoring all but one point and then derailing the conversation twice, or mayhaps even explaining why you think a point is mistaken instead of just ignoring it. It might waste less time.
If you want the advanced course, when reading, try asking yourself questions like what is what I am reading trying to say, what is the core thesis of the position this evidence is in support of, and how does this new information relate to my position? Doing so is called critical reading, and is important in online debate.
I’m going to end things here, as mirroring your tone is not pleasant at all.