Counselor: Those who believe that criticism should be gentle rather than harsh should consider the following: chang...
AndrewArabieon November 5, 2022
I don't see the flaw
I am mapping this stimulus out as:
P1. Change --> Motive
P2. Unpleasant criticism --> Motive
P3. Harsh criticism --> unpleasant criticism --> Motive
Conclusion:
Change --> Harsh criticism
This seems perfectly fine to me. I've read the explanation and these forum posts and I just can't see the flaw.
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The issue is the only. The argument draws out that harsh criticism can give you a motive, which is valid. However, there is no reason that harsh criticism is the only thing that can give you a motive. Just because harsh criticism is effective does not mean that nothing else can be effective. Perhaps the motive to change could come from one's own desire to succeed, or from seeing one's friends succeed and being jealous. There is nothing in the argument that proves that harsh criticism is necessary.