Aikido is a very interesting martial art. The whole philosophy of it is based on the principle that you use your opponent's energy to control him and to keep him and yourself safe.
I often think that one of the effective ways of debating an issue with a person is to follow the above principle of Aikido. Instead of confronting the person directly, we can use his own assumptions and reasoning to show any inconsistencies and illogical results. This of course does not always work, but when it works, it works very nice, just like Aikido! Arigatou Gozaimasu Ueshiba Sensei!
I often think that one of the effective ways of debating an issue with a person is to follow the above principle of Aikido. Instead of confronting the person directly, we can use his own assumptions and reasoning to show any inconsistencies and illogical results. This of course does not always work, but when it works, it works very nice, just like Aikido! Arigatou Gozaimasu Ueshiba Sensei!
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