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Getting angry in a debate is usually a public show where the person is betting on having a better position. If you are angry and wrong, you appear as a fool. If you are angry, but able to keep composure and your arguments are sound, you've demolished your counterparty. Not that you should, or that it comes with any merit to society, but it certainly is entertaining to watch.


That is just one way people irrationally evaluate people. Why should angry guy be more convincing that non angry person?


That is exactly the opposite of what I said.




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