<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Loaded questions carry a payload. Some... > Loaded questions carry a payload. Some polite-sounding questions are designed to force the respondent onto the defensive, and noticing the structure allows a choice about whether to engage. Clarity of mind makes such tactics visible. **Source:** [[livestreams/Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground - Workbook|Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Loaded questions carry a payload. Some polite-sounding questions are designed to force the respondent onto the defensive, and noticing the structure allows a choice about whether to engage. Clarity of mind makes such tactics visible.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-loaded-questions-carry-makes-tactics-visible ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->