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Originally Posted by photon
In those situations now I usually try to stick to asking questions, or speaking in generalities about science and evidence and such and how their claims fit within such criteria. The right questions can quickly show the claims are based on nothing.
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I like this idea, in a round about way try and get them to think they have come to the conclusion on their own, typically in the past these situations always consisted of
- Smile and nod because I don't feel like arguing with you or risk infuriating you.
- Telling them why they are wrong in the most diplomatic way possible in an attempt to make them feel like they don't need to get their back up against the wall.