Is This Actually "Devil's Advocate" Logic?
I just watched a clip (from what seems to be a podcast) where a woman said, "Men have no independent thinking and are submissive, because in the army, most men are taking orders from a handful of men."
My first reaction was that she had completely lost it. But it led me to think - maybe this is what you call a true devil's advocate. I am so utterly stunned by her logic (or lack of it) that I can't even formulate a counter-response without resorting to insulting her intelligence.
I doubt it was an xNTP because she delivered that speech with a perfectly serious face and composed pose. It did not sound like playful intellectual sparring at all.
Would you guys engage in such bizarre logic-bending conversations? On a public platform? Is there a way to differentiate whether the speaker is 'playing' devil's advocate or just plain lacks contextual understanding?