The goal here is to give opposing sides no ammunition by making a case for your belief hopefully without them ever even knowing what your belief is. In the case of unpopular opinions, this is necessary, as otherwise you will be often written off immediately for having a dissenting opinion to the norm. Allow people to piece together the truth for themselves with the puzzle pieces you provide. You can’t tell people what to think, but you can give them the tools to figure out the truth for themselves. 1. Never make your view clear. Only provide facts and relatively obvious observations. Use statements that both support and go against your views, as if your side truly represents the truth, as it should, it can handle counterpoints, and no one can say you’re failing to consider anything. Even if someone joins in saying something that supports your belief, but you know in reality there is a flaw in their logic or evidence, you must say so. Again, the truth can handle counter arguments. However, finish with a statement that nullifies the issue with their logic, if possible. If all of this is done correctly, people will often assume you believe something contrary to what you do. If they do, simply say why you don’t think that, but still not exactly what you actually think. This immediately discredits the opposition as it provides evidence they make judgments off of inadequate evidence. 2. Remove all emotion and the self from the discussion. The less they know about you, the better. Self references and emotionally ladened statements suggest bias. You are no longer an individual but rather a conduit of knowledge. You know longer “think” things you only say what “is.” Do not swear even as emphasis and never resort to personal attacks even if provoked. Do not even respond to attempts to provoke you, as it makes you appear weak. 3. Use accredited sources which are as unbiased as possible but still avoid giving sources unless asked. People will proclaim practically any source to be left or right leaning if saying so supports their argument, even if the sources are typically viewed a different way.