Subject word-hunting. The act of making it difficult to use a key concept used in a discussion for a suitable reason during some discussion.
The use of tone in reasoning is called “tone policing. When anger or distress is the subject of a discussion, telling the person expressing anger or distress “Don’t be so emotional” and forbidding him or her from expressing emotion will stop the discussion from moving forward.
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