The Defence Never Rests!
Playing the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games of late (I bought a Nintendo DS that Belinda and I share) has manufactured a new argumentative paradigm in my mind. I now find myself closely monitoring what my peers say, tempted to at any given point yell "HOLD IT!" and press them for more information on any given remark. More strikingly, I now hunt for contradictions in the statements of others, just waiting to call "OBJECTION!" and present either intellectual or physical evidence that illustrates the problem. I suppose I've just become enamoured with that court-room context, where rather than presenting points against a defensive and agenda-laden opponent, one argues in a more 'matter of fact' sense, with only the strength of observation and evidence, to an essentially objective third-party judge.
Turns out in real life there is no judge most of the time, necessitating a far less assertive, 'pointing' approach, as personal interests are on the line. But even if I can't go ficticious-attorney style in my day to day discussions, at least I now have a new well of video-game references that I may draw pure joy from.
For example, when next I never need to send someone a Valentine, this will be it:
Thanks, Phoenix Wright!
Tim.
Turns out in real life there is no judge most of the time, necessitating a far less assertive, 'pointing' approach, as personal interests are on the line. But even if I can't go ficticious-attorney style in my day to day discussions, at least I now have a new well of video-game references that I may draw pure joy from.
For example, when next I never need to send someone a Valentine, this will be it:
Thanks, Phoenix Wright!
Tim.