How effective is defensive behavior when you are trying to convince someone that your point of view is more valid than their point of view?

2014-11-16T09:15:42Z

Can you effectively persuade someone of a particular view by getting defensive?

seedy history2014-11-16T10:35:32Z

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If you want to piss them off. I know that when I'm in a discussion with someone and they start playing victim in order to "win", it generally t's me off even if I do let their game be the most important thing.

However, people who develop that "victim" thing usually do so because they've found it works for them.

Insanity Wolf2014-11-16T09:45:38Z

just state facts that are true, that's defensive, I think

?2014-11-16T12:16:05Z

your point of view is never more relevant than another person's...

Robo2014-11-16T09:17:48Z

sometimes its effective