That’s a good point. But I’m not sure what would have been a more diplomatic way. My point was not merely that Jacy was mistaken—it was additionally that he was being intentionally dishonest. I had assumed that being somewhat oblique about this would be considered more diplomatic than simply saying “you are being dishonest”, but perhaps I was wrong.
I think it’s important in general to challenge people who degrade the quality of debate in this way. If you have a suggestion for how to do this better in future I would genuinely appreciate it.
That’s a good point. But I’m not sure what would have been a more diplomatic way. My point was not merely that Jacy was mistaken—it was additionally that he was being intentionally dishonest. I had assumed that being somewhat oblique about this would be considered more diplomatic than simply saying “you are being dishonest”, but perhaps I was wrong.
I think it’s important in general to challenge people who degrade the quality of debate in this way. If you have a suggestion for how to do this better in future I would genuinely appreciate it.