@[email protected] to Ask Lemmy • 2 years agoIn a debate, what's it called when you pretend to agree with a point you don't actually agree with, because you think it will make the person more open to agreeing with you on other points?message-square27fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down14
arrow-up178arrow-down1message-squareIn a debate, what's it called when you pretend to agree with a point you don't actually agree with, because you think it will make the person more open to agreeing with you on other points?@[email protected] to Ask Lemmy • 2 years agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-square@C4dlinkEnglish7•2 years agoPlaying devil’s advocate is done in the open; OP is describing something more covert.
Playing devil’s advocate is done in the open; OP is describing something more covert.
And it’s when you present an opposing position.