Ammo library
Getting Lost in Tangents
Severity 2Taking the baitStep 1Step 2Step 5Step 7
Follows the non-vegan off-topic instead of returning to the flowchart.
The give pair
Gives ammo
Oh you mentioned the environment? Let me tell you about how animal agriculture affects climate change...
Gives nothing
I'm not here to speak about that topic. Do you agree that humans should respect other animals?
The round they fire back
Keeps dragging the conversation to health, environment, politics, or personal anecdotes away from accountability.
How to fix it
Do not follow rabbit holes. Health and environment are not on the flowchart. Return to your question.
Related lessons
- Say agree, not believe The frame
- Plant-based is not veganism Holding the room
- Ask why you should live vegan (step 5) Working the flowchart
- Do not launch into health or environment Refusing the tangent and delivering it well
- Don't get philosophical The activist's mindset