From: Arlo Bensinger (ajb102@psu.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 19 2005 - 20:47:36 GMT
> > But don't
> > expect conservatives to admit to power entrenched expansive government,
> > their entire platfor depends on convincing you that they are
> > "pro-individual". And they'll smile while taking away your individual
> > freedoms. Very, very Goebbelian. He would be quite proud.
>
>Yet another example of leftist argument based on ad hominem slander,
>called by Pirsig "a form of evil."
I didn't realize "ad hominem" was a "leftist" argumentative technique. How
impressive that only "liberals" use it.
Notice two key elements, though: (1) this is in no way an "ad hominem"
attack, it is recognizing that historical similarity exists between the
rhetorical tactics employed by the neocons, and the propaganda tactics
described by Goebbels. (2) This response shifts focus from the undisputable
point, that "conservative" government is as intrusive and expansive and the
so-called "liberals" Platt derides. The fact that they "say" they favor
less government and "individual responsibility" is meaningless.
Arlo
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