[Avodah] What was the point of Avrahams tefilla/debate with Hashem about Sdom?

[Allan Engel via Avodah]

On 9 November 2015 at 17:01, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:
> : Yet the gemara quotes God as saying "Nitzchuni bonay, nitzchuni bonay"

> At first read, I was quite taken by this connection, until I noticed
> a huge distinction.

>                            .... Our participation in the events of the
> world is different in kind than our participation in the development
> of halakhah.

In that case, Hashem would (kaveyochol) have thrown his hands up and said
'Do what you think best'.

The word 'Nitzchuni' translates as (or at the very least implies) being
bested or convinced by argument, which is precisely what Avraham and Moshe
were trying to do.