How to Argue on Social Media
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this inaugural video from Matt Fradd's new Ascension Presents channel, Matt dissects the three most common logical fallacies: ad hominem, strawman, and appeal to authority, while showing how to engage in arguments on social media with charity. He explains exactly why these three errors in logic are deviations from the truth, and reminds us that the goal of every argument should be to discover the truth.
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I caught my son, 13 years old, watching your video and I seat with him. I had to explain many things (first of all what fallacy means) but it was a good opportunity to talk about social media. Many thanks.
You caught your son watching Ascension presents! That's so awesome!
I think your son should explain youtube to you mate
Ascencion is stepping up their game a lot. God bless your ministry!!!
Ditto! Keep up the good work, Ascension Press!!!
Thank you!!!
I am an Eagle Scout age 16 at my Court of Honor the Adult speaker said this: "You don't have to win every argument, I am learning it is better to win a heart."
I love what you said, 'our goal is not to win an argument but to find the truth'. Thanks, Matt! Lovin' your videos!
Great points. We need lots of healthy arguments. In today's world, there is way too much name-calling and not enough reasoning.
The beauty of the Catholic Church is lay people need not worry about why something is, but only that the Church is against it or for it. Most moral issues have already been debated and are codified in the catechism of the Catholic Church. If you accept the authority of the Church it leaves you time to work on yourself where you fall short and confess your sins and repent. So the only argument you need to make is the authority of the Church.
This may be the best comment I have read on RUclips all year!
While true on the one hand, you should always be willing to defend the faith by knowing the why behind the determinations.
Why is anyone confessing sin? What's the point in that?.... Read Colossians 2:14 - Sin has been removed from the world !! Read 2 Corinthians 5:19 - God has not credited anyone in the world with sin !! ..... So God sees NO SIN in the world !! So God is sitting there, saying .... Why are you confessing something that I God have never found you guilty of ??? .... In short, God calls everyone in the world sinless !! It is called the power of the CROSS !!
I never confess sin, because it is 100% impossible for me not to go to heaven! Ephesians 4:30 proves that fact !! So I can sin all day and never worry about it !!
@@Ambassador-For-Christ John 20:23, read it, it's the proof that sins exists and in John 20:23 there is also is the reason why we confess our sins to a priest, the priests are ordained by bishops through sacrament of the holy order, the bishops are serving as sucessors to the apostles. As the apostles died, the task of shepherding the Church fell by default upon the highest-ranking ministers appointed by them. This group is known today as the bishops.
Ah, to find someone online who simply wants to find the truth! An open mind, but someone who also knows when to close it when the truth is known, right? Looking forward to your talks...thanks!
Yea!! Matt Fradd! I've been waiting for this new segment since you announced it!!
AWESOME VIDEO!
Australians are awesome. I love all the Australians I know, including Matt Fradd :) thank you for preaching the truth!
Clear, concise, fascinating. Could eat this all day. Please feed us more! Thanks.
Coming right up!
If only I could like this 20 times! I love these videos so informative! Rock on matt fradd
Very helpful especially the last part in how were supposed to find the truth, not just argue. I find myself doing the latter a lot.
#AskMattFradd Could you please give some more book recommendations for Catholics wanting to gain a better understanding of their faith? Also I'm loving your videos on ascension presents not only do you give great information but your humour cracks me up. So keen for more of your videos!!
WELCOME, Matt!! A wonderful, well put together maiden video! This one especially spoke to my needs regarding how I have reacted to certain posts or people that I have allowed to push my buttons/envelope for me, especially those spewing unkind words/ sentiments, attacking me/others, when it all really comes done to the truth. You helped me a lot, especially for having less to share in confession in the future. ;) Best Wishes for your future with Acension.
~In Christ's Name, Carol
Pints with Aquinas in the houuuse
Excellent information, thank you for this video.
I try to stay away from online arguments, but will occasionally engage on important topics. As you 've suggested, I've left arguments more than once because when they've become too hostile or ridiculous.
As for you being Australian? I love the accent! Be proud of who you are! You have many gifts and we all benefit from your talks, blogs, and videos.
Love this guys voice and enthusiasm! Very intelligent and well-articulated! Awesome job Matt!
Thank you - well stated.
Matt is such an inspiration! So happy to see him on this channel :)
While someone being offended does not invalidate any arguments they might have, I have run into a lot of people both online and irl who don't have an actual argument against something but object simply based on offense.
Hi Matt. Really loved your video. I have problems, sometimes, when you are trying to argument with scientific facts, but the other person only has emotional arguments.
Thank you very much. I hope I can proceed well from here on. I have been on both sides of this. Good Word.
Thank you Matt. That was clear and enlightening.
Refreshing to see someone promoting actual logic to cut through the smokescreens and mirrors that the majority of social media commenters utilize. The name calling especially, when they label someone disparagingly and can't even articulate why (like its the truth in stone). Enjoyed your video!
it's June 17, 2022, and it's the first time I'm seeing this. love it
Welcome Matt. Wonderful video. Look forward to more.
Thank u for this info! God Bless u and the team! :)
Thanks for putting this out there. I just hope enough people get to see this and take it seriously. The strawman fallacy is in my opinion detramental to people's views on apologetics, while there are such strong arguments for the faith. As you pointed out though, the point is to find truth and not to win the argument. Be honest with yourself and others
I’ve got the blue Jesus icon and St George killing the Dragon as well. This gentleman has clearly been to Greece
Love this!!!!!!!!! Keep up the great concise REAL work!! God Bless you and your talent!
This is very helpful for my social media presence with the Church. Thank you, and God bless!!!
Thank you, Matt. You’re always fantastic, brother.
Excellent information. I enjoyed this video and it's helped me see specifically some of the situations that have frustrated me online for what they are.
Great video! And Matt you’re funny!!glad that Ascension Presents had you join their team!!
Great information!
Very insightful and enlightening!
This was so helpful! I am so glad that there is a channel that I know I can 100% trust:)
Really enjoyed this video! Very useful info even outside the realm of Social Media . Thanks!
Thanks for great pointers!
Matt is everywhere! ❤️🔥
Thanks Matt Brad I’d love to hear more of these things. It is very helpful classes. Thank you thank you thank you. Love Ben
Great video! I agree that it's sometimes easier to "appeal to authority" so as to end difficult arguments. Now i know better :-)
Thank you for your video! A few days ago, I made a comment in a youtube video and my opponent says to me that I couldn't undersdand the truth because I was a woman. That really hurt my feelings and I kept thinking that for days. I really like your alternative answer for this.
Thank you for the tips. I usually stay silent on social media. But I did learn a lot from this video.
#askmattfradd Can you do a segment on friendship according to Aquinas (and/or Aristotle)? What exactly is friendship, when should one stay in a friendship vs. when should one leave, etc. How can one truly be a friend to oneself? And how does this apply to friendship with God? Just seems a very timely topic. :)
Such an informative video! Looking forward already to your next one!
thanks Matt, great video on how to approach real life scenarios in a moral way
Love it! Wisdom with humour ... wonderful to listen to.
So my cousin has come out to my family as transgender (also has changed his name). Obviously I do not agree with him but I still want to respect him. As a Catholic, what should I do in this situation? #askmattfradd
GraceAmerica I'm not Catholic, but I am Christian. I would look at what would Jesus do in your circumstances. I think that He would not condone your cousin being transgender, but nevertheless I think Jesus would love your cousin and respond to him with love. The Lord also made your cousin, as He made all of us, and so the Lord loves him too. He tells us that what we do to others we are doing to Him, and so I think you should love your cousin, pray for enlightenment for him and trust that the Lord's will is what matters here. Leave it to Him to handle everything.
Exacto.
Ascension Presents: Bruce Jenner & the Transgender Question
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Praying for your cousin.
Thanks for the advice, Matt.
Great synopsis for communicating online
I'm so glad there is a video on this topic! 🙌🏼
love this! wish this was up a month ago!
#AskMattFradd Could you refute moral relativism in a video?
#AskMattFradd how did you get involved with giving talks at Steubenville conferences? I’ve watched your Steubenville conferences talks on RUclips and I think they are amazing.
By the way your accent is awesome!! 🇦🇺.
Loved this! Looking forward to future videos :-)
You are awesome... looking forward to your philosopy videos
My daughter loves to watch you on pints with Aquinas. Thanks for the videos!
Thanks Matt. Well done! How to see more of your videos.
Thank you Matt Fradd!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great job! Good advice! Great teaching too! Congrats! Welcome !
I’m learning! Thank You! Matt
How to Argue on Social Media: Don't.
People don't honestly and with respect when online. At best, they will use logical fallacies; at worst, they will purposely troll, manipulate, lie, and more just to get a reaction out of people.
But aside from that, great video.
Very succintly put!
Thanks, I am not on social media but I learned some new things~Blessings
I agree with most of what was said here and appreciate the information.
That said, I think that social media isn't really an appropriate place to "find the truth", as most people are not really interested in the truth, but are more interested in stating their opinion and then having it validated by others. I also think people feel empowered by social media to let out a side of them that they would't normally let other people see in real face-to-face interactions.
Also, when you really think about it, who has the time to argue complex issues with anonymous people by typing on their smartphone keyboard (which I actually find so un-user friendly)? The complex stuff is better done in person, where real sharing and conversion can take place. That's just the way I see it. Social media interactions are often more of a waste of my time than anything else.
Excellent video, thanks for the advice!
Very well said. And very useful. Thank you Matt.
I have a question. So I’m arguing with a Protestant about faith and at one point in our argument, I felt like I was maybe training from the teachings of the Church. I was explaining my faith to the best of my ability but I found that I was having difficulty articulating things clearly. I performed one of these fallacies and referenced her to some Fr. Mike Schmitz videos that explained what I was trying to say perfectly. I knew the content of the videos very well but i have a hard time arguing. I didn’t reference the videos to dismiss her argument, I referenced them to explain my argument, and the argument of the Catholic Church, clearly. Did I perform this fallacy in doing so?
This is something I am extensively guilty of. Definitely something to work on.
Great video welcome to ascension presents
Off to a good start -- thanks!
So great 🙌🏽 speachless 👏
OOPS! Big no-no.....
"Ad"hominem = towards the person, not against. Therefore, an ad hominem means that the insult is TOWARDS the person. Conversely, "ab" means away from. Example, think of the word "abduction" = to place away from. Or adductor muscles (moving towards the body) vs abductor muscles (moving away from the body).
Why on earth did he say this even when there's Google to verify this so easily anyway😖
But I love Aussies!
Great video!
Hey, Matt, petitio principii could have made the list. Good news is that internet haters do not follow the 38 items on Schopenhauer’s Eristic Dialect list, only four.
I like how nobody on the editing team wrote the stuff beneath his fingers lol
Make good memes in support of your cause (even better, against the cause of your opponent)! The 3th party will be far more attracted to your side if you add humor!
Excellent!!! God bless you
laughed so hard at "cosmic sugar daddy"
I have the picture of Jesus in the upper left corner of your office. :) great video !!!
#AskMattFradd How would you explain ''Faith and Reason'' - A catholic notion heavily promoted by st.JP2 , Thanks mate!
Thank you, very interesting.
Awesome video Matt!
Thanx Matt
On the third fallacie, many people say that "the Church says this or the Church says that". Isn't that a fallacie also?
What Matt is on here?! I love it 🙏🏽💕
The first victim of an argument is often the truth! I believe it goes beyond the "borders" of on line interaction. Some people at my work are really good at the art of twisting one's words so badly such wordsl can serve virtually any purpose. The suggestions the video presents are useful and good to be used in any case, I believe. Short, objective answers that focus right on... the focus! Thanks, I am already waiting for the next videos. -> #AskMattFradd Have you ever thought about having your videos subtitled, so you can reach further into the millions of Catholics in Latin America? Congrats on the great work.
I enjoyed your arguments and this video. Are you replacing father Mike?
Could Catholics/other Christians be seen as simply appealing to authority by saying things like "The Church teaches..." or "The Bible says..."? (Even though, for example, we actually are appealing to the ultimate authority when we cite Jesus!) I guess in any case it prompts us to think about why the Church teaches what it does and why it asserts itself as the truth. Thanks for the food for thought!
But don’t we almost always appeal to authority in some sense, especially when trying to understand God. For example, we recite the Nicene Creed based on the authority of the Catholic Church. I tend to “appeal to authority” to tell me I’m wrong more than to tell me I’m right.
I am a Catholic and belongs to India... And I am an athlete for me it's necessary to do meditation and exercise.... so being a Christian can do Yoga? Because Yoga is the part of daily routine...
Thats a frequently asked question - we'll try to make a vid addressing this. Thank you!
Why argue on Social Media? It's not worth it to me. It's usually a stranger that I will never meet and if it's family, I would rather talk to them in person.
Well done!
Great video! I think there is however an occasional reason to loosely "commit" the last fallacy. I have had situations where people appeal to authority and, for instance, say "you have never been raped, so you can't say anything about abortion when rape is involved." Regardless of the fact that I have used the words and thoughts of rape victims in my argument, I am still dismissed. So at that point I say, "look, you won't listen to me, but here is a video of a rape victim who is pro-life. There are many more like this, this is only one example. If you won't listen to me, please listen to her." I know this is just one case, but I think it is applicable and that you can appeal to authority in the right way. I think you would agree, just want to make sure that is clarified. :)
Appeal to authority works for the Bible as well, not just philosophers you disagree with.
Good points!
Thanks for the great video although I'm late for 5 years😅😂
Good thing you put a button up shirt over your black under shirt from the last video, without that we would all think that you're just making the second video at the same time as the first.
😁👍