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 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:26 pm
Before we begin-I am dealing only with insults. Not withad hominems or with argumentum ad personam. The difference: the last two would be like me saying "anyone who supports abortion is a murderer!!!1!" and calling all pro-choicers murderers as my response as though that voided their arguments (I'm pro-choice, by the way. I just needed an example). An insult would be me saying "You're an a*****e", then moving on to deal with the argument.
Now, I've been into numerous threads where anyone who I disagree with just starts in with the insults as soon as I disagree with them. Most of the time, I don't do anything other than disagree with them, and I very rarely resort to name calling in return. However in my eyes, insulting the opposing side just makes you seem immature and weakens your argument.
What do you think?
EDIT: It's like adding someone to your ignore list just because you disagree with them. I'm currently in deabte with someone who may just have done this. I asked them to prove something, they're telling me I"m off topic for asking, and they might have just ignored me.
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:34 pm
But... haven't you ever heard of the Law of a*****e Diminution?
Everything an a*****e says must have an overpowering opposite reaction in the universe.
For instance, if an a*****e believes in gravity, the laws of physics must change accordingly. Thus, assholes can never be right because the universe is always working against them.
Then, of course, there's the Argumentum ad Assholum:
1.) We all know that assholes can't be right.
2.) You're an a*****e.
3.) Thus, your position is incorrect.
4.) Oh, and I am not an a*****e.
5.) Therefore, I should slice off your head and use it in soup.
Q.E.D.
Needless to say, these arguments are always right. Why?
YOU'RE AN a*****e!
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o_o
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:40 pm
Semper-you have officially cheered me up. Thank you.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:14 am
So much so, apparently, that your smurf letters turned into little negro letters like mine.
Yes, I realize this is late. But a vagabond's life is a hard one indeed.
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