• SnowdropDelusion@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Is it though? An appeal to common sense has been used to justify any number of horrors historically. It depends heavily on the culture you are in.

      Debate is most certainly used to persuade and test the strength of an argument. In debate, however, common sense is sometimes used in place of logical reasoning for things the speaker believes should simply be understood.