19.7-《超越感觉》-说服指南-采取积极的态度

Whenever possible, build your case rather than tearing down the opposing case.
只要有可能，建立自己的论点，而不是推翻别人的论点。

• To say you should never expose the weaknesses of the opposing side of the issue would be an oversimplification, and a foolish one at that.
  如果说你不应该暴露问题反面的弱点，那是过于简单化，而且是愚蠢的。

• There are times when examining such weaknesses is the only responsible course of action.
  有是有检查这些弱点是唯一负责任的行动方针。

• Keep in mind, however, that direct criticism of the opposing view will always seem harsher than it is to people who share that vie, a brief criticism will seem protracted, and the mere perception that you are being negative will take your readers defensive.
  然而，请记住，对相反观点的直接批评总是比对持相同观点的人的批评更严厉，简短的批评会显得持久，而仅仅是你消极的感觉就会让你的读者产生防御心理。

• The solution is not to be so timid that you don't say anything meaningful but to be sensitive to your readers reactions.
  解决方式是不要太胆小以至于你不说任何有意义的话，而是要对读者的反应敏感。

Whenever you can avoid direct refutation that is, whenever you can effectively present and support your own views without direct reference to your readers opposing view do so.
只要你能避免直接反驳，也就是说，只要你能有效地陈述和支持你自己的观点，而不直接参考读者的相反观点，那就这么做吧。