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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:10 pm
by Huggybone
Uh, yeah, what he said.
Cough, cough, Ch-STRAW MAN-ough, cough.
Straw man: An argument in which the presenter creates an image of its opponent that is half true, or entirly false, so that it is easily seen as flawed. Its primary motivations are: Agree with me beacue the alternative is wrong. Its moral is: with us or against us. Its function: establish the upper hand regardless of the reality at hand.
Example: Liberals are communists, Republicans are nazi's
Its funny how people actually belive both of these straw men, as niether have anything to do with reality.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:37 pm
by Crankmas
like the Nazi's blamed the Jews, like Nero blamed the Christians, like Milosevic blamed the Muslims, adnausem-it was incredible that Iran recently agreed to accept help from everyone except Israel in the wake of the Bam earthquake-I hope the assholes ruining that place and their evil influence and intentions are soon...1 2 3 4 etc
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:53 pm
by overhung
Spraqwa... are you really a greeter? I have a cool story if you are.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:06 pm
by Spragwa
Nah, I'm not a greeter. I'm really still a lawyer. But the rest was true.
Actually, I think that Christians are fine, so long as they're not bothering to try and convert me. Christian principles are actually great. Peace love joy and equality... I'll bite. Just don't try to make me buy into an idea that I cannot feel. I cannot believe that human mind's can limit or expand the idea of a God. So my belief isn't going to affect the existence or absence of God. If I believe...great! If not, well I'm not molesting children or killing mailmen so leave me be.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:10 pm
by overhung
Well there goes my greeter story.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:13 am
by spuzo
Rock on Spragwa - I like the way you think
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:51 am
by Alan Evil
If it was an Iranian climbing forum we'd be bitching about climbing in those big skirt things they wear. But I guarantee you we'd all be VERY anonymous if we were bitching about Islam over there. Despite all this country's problems (like the Christian Coalition) we're still incredibly privileged to have the right to bitch about anyone or anything in any way we see fit. If you talked publicly about Islam in Iran the way I talked about the 700 Club above you'd probably have a bunch of large rocks laid on your chest... one at a time until you were crushed.
So, bless America, and let's see if we can't actually elect a President this year.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:14 am
by Lateralus
don't accuse me of not dissing bhudda damnit!
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:33 am
by Alan Evil
What's wrong with Buddha? He was always happy.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:50 am
by Lateralus
profits vs prophets