Avoiding the Question: Not Answering Challenges to a Claim

When trying to make a case for some idea, we encounter questions which challenge the coherency or validity of that position. When we are able to adequately answer those questions, our position becomes stronger. When we cannot answer the questions, then our position is weaker. If, however, we avoid the question altogether, then our reasoning process is revealed as weak.

 

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