It sounds like what you’re saying is that it’s only bad to sealion if you personally agree with the original sentiment, which is kind of missing the point.
Sealioning is always bad and it is a terrible debating style.
It’s about arguing in good faith, what ever the position and not just shutting down the debate via the text/verbal equivalent of a DDOS attack, simply overloading a target with questions via an insincere pretence of ignorance.
You see, the comic is meant to be ironic. The character says they don’t like sealions, then a sealion shows up and is increasingly unbearable for the next five panels despite maintaining a pretense of civility.
It sounds like what you’re saying is that it’s only bad to sealion if you personally agree with the original sentiment, which is kind of missing the point.
Sealioning is always bad and it is a terrible debating style.
It’s about arguing in good faith, what ever the position and not just shutting down the debate via the text/verbal equivalent of a DDOS attack, simply overloading a target with questions via an insincere pretence of ignorance.
You see, the comic is meant to be ironic. The character says they don’t like sealions, then a sealion shows up and is increasingly unbearable for the next five panels despite maintaining a pretense of civility.