That can be a very powerful question. It can force a person to think for themselves.
Yes/No questions do not require any thinking, but they can be great for setting up a question that does.
THEM: blah blah blah
YOU: Where did you hear that?
THEM: CNN (or whatever -- if they don't remember, just ask what they rely on for news).
YOU: Do you trust CNN?
THEM: Yes.
YOU: Why?
THEM: blah blah blah
YOU: Why do you believe that?
THEM: blah blah blah
YOU: What if you found out they were intentionally misleading their audience because they don't want their audience to know the truth?
At this point, it doesn't really matter what they think or say, because the seed has been planted.
"Why?"
That can be a very powerful question. It can force a person to think for themselves.
Yes/No questions do not require any thinking, but they can be great for setting up a question that does.
THEM: blah blah blah YOU: Where did you hear that? THEM: CNN (or whatever -- if they don't remember, just ask what they rely on for news). YOU: Do you trust CNN? THEM: Yes. YOU: Why? THEM: blah blah blah YOU: Why do you believe that? THEM: blah blah blah YOU: What if you found out they were intentionally misleading their audience because they don't want their audience to know the truth?
At this point, it doesn't really matter what they think or say, because the seed has been planted.