Posts tagged Argue Fu
Argue Fu: My Definition is This
Nov 11th
If you go in for an argument, take care of your temper. Your logic, if you have any, will take care of itself.
– Joseph Farrell
Part 2: Definitions
One of the most crucial things to any argument, the very framework on which it lies, is definitions. It is so easy to get lost in verbal combat, More >
Argue Fu: Everybody’s Gotta Hate on Hitler
Nov 4th
As a USENET discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.
- Godwin’s Law
What luck for rules that men do not think"
- Adolf Hitler
Arguments involve a lot of different strategies in order to prove a point.
You can use the obvious method of battling fact for fact – but you better More >
Shutting My Mind on the Matter
Mar 13th
Angry rant time! Everyone ready? Great!
Today, I realized through a series of conversations over the last month, that the whackos have stolen some phrases and are misusing them hard. Since when did we allow the crazies to decide what words mean?
I submit, for your consideration, two opposing terms: open-minded, and closed-minded. They seem, on the More >
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Jun 12th
I just wanted to share something I found today that I thought was interesting. I was surfing through the various blogs I read, and stumbled across someone directing his readers to this. Now, the subject matter is not particularly to my taste. Obviously, I'm a slave to the 'pseudo-scientists' that have taught me to believe More >
