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i find people who "play devils advocate" just unnecessarily exhausting to the cause. If you have a opposing opinion just say it, if not then don't. This is real life and not debate club
Well, I was in a debate club so I suppose that is where it comes from.
Also, saying I have an opposing opinion is fine, if that is my actual stance. I this case it's more of an I can see both sides of the argument and would like to have a rounded discussion rather than a reddit echo chamber.
I have to disagree. I often form opinions gradually over time as i learn about the issue and playing devils advocate can help that process. If less people planted themselves in certain yay or nay camps our conversations would be far more honest and productive. Devils advocate arguments can sometime be like thought experiments to help us learn about and understand an issue.