That’s exactly my point? Why is the definition being asked for if, as you say, it doesn’t matter and you don’t care. They’re being asked to fulfil a task which, even if fulfilled, will be ignored. That to me is a bad argument.
I can’t speak for the person you were responding to, but I would do that as a first-hand demonstration of the flaws of their thinking. I could just say “you’re wrong and here’s why”, but I think it’s a lot more persuasive if I get them to go down that path and figure it out themselves.
That’s exactly my point? Why is the definition being asked for if, as you say, it doesn’t matter and you don’t care. They’re being asked to fulfil a task which, even if fulfilled, will be ignored. That to me is a bad argument.
I can’t speak for the person you were responding to, but I would do that as a first-hand demonstration of the flaws of their thinking. I could just say “you’re wrong and here’s why”, but I think it’s a lot more persuasive if I get them to go down that path and figure it out themselves.