Re: MD The Long & Winding Road

From: Ian Glendinning (ian@psybertron.org)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2005 - 12:30:31 GMT

  • Next message: Platt Holden: "Re: MD The Long & Winding Road"

    Platt, give it up,
    Quote
    All you have to do is read some of the attacks on me, a conservative, by the
    liberals on this site.
    Unquote

    Look, they are not "attacks on you" they are disputes with your extremely
    conservative style of argumentation.

    Ian

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Platt Holden" <pholden@sc.rr.com>
    To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>; <owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk>
    Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:54 PM
    Subject: Re: MD The Long & Winding Road

    > Arlo:
    >> I didn't realize "ad hominem" was a "leftist" argumentative technique.
    >> How
    >> impressive that only "liberals" use it.
    >
    > All you have to do is read some of the attacks on me, a conservative, by
    > the liberals on this site.
    >
    >> 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.
    >
    > Who do you think your kidding? Your intent is to smear conservatives with
    > the Nazi label.
    >
    >> (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.
    >
    > If the point is so indisputable, how come you don't supply a scintilla of
    > evidence?
    >
    > Platt
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