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So you claim, but anyone who opens up the "discussion" with "So, [misrepresentation of parent opinion], huh?"[0] is clearly not seeking a discussion and is inst
by justratsinacoat 10y ago
So you claim, but anyone who opens up the "discussion" with "So, [misrepresentation of parent opinion], huh?"[0] is clearly not seeking a discussion and is instead seeking a clownfight. You had every opportunity to prove me wrong.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12958354 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12958354
- zepto 10y agoI have proved you wrong. I didn't misrepresent you. I quoted you, picking out the line which is most emblematic of your prejudice.
- justratsinacoat 10y agoYou strawmanned me, and then accused me of strawmanning. Enjoy your victory!
- zepto 10y agoI don't think you know what a straw man is.
- justratsinacoat 10y agoIt's an intentional misrepresentation of an opinion, such as "So, [misrepresentation of parent opinion], huh?"
- zepto 10y agoI didn't misrepresent you - the text I quoted was part of your argument. If you didn't mean it, why did you say it? If you did mean it, then why not simply stand behind it?