But if someone is disposed to believe P because of strong argument X, the existence of weak arguments for X doesn’t feel like it dissuades them.
There’s a related phenomenon where—separate from what people believe and how they evaluate arguments—your adversaries will draw attention to the most objectionable things you say, and a movement’s adversaries will draw attention to the most objectionable things a member of the movement says.
This largely feels true.
But if someone is disposed to believe P because of strong argument X, the existence of weak arguments for X doesn’t feel like it dissuades them.
There’s a related phenomenon where—separate from what people believe and how they evaluate arguments—your adversaries will draw attention to the most objectionable things you say, and a movement’s adversaries will draw attention to the most objectionable things a member of the movement says.