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[โ€“] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because it's not a bad thing to ask another person about their experiences in life. And putting it within the context of a particular life choice adds a layer of focus to the conversation.

Given your logic, no one should ever ask anyone else any question about heir personal experiences other than to retrieve information.

[โ€“] bstix@feddit.dk -1 points 1 day ago

putting it within the context of a particular life choice adds a layer of focus to the conversation.

It won't create a very interesting debate though, because OP already excluded most people who followed through on the opposing view in the question itself.

This extra layer of focus really functions as a filter, which can only result in a hall of mirrors.

It's perfectly fine if OP just wanted to confirm an existing bias and need arguments for that, but it's absolutely not a very interesting conversation.