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The anti-birther movement is more concerned about attacking birthers than ending the whole the issue. Legitimate questions should get answers. Are you into cens

The anti-birther movement is more concerned about attacking birthers than ending the whole the issue. Legitimate questions should get answers. Are you into censorship too?

JoeCortopassi 16y ago
Seriously? I'm totally indifferent to Obama. This isn't even about censoring material. This is about a whole group of people who think they can make accusations, then consider their accusations confirmed if the accused does not make every effort to disprove. THIS IS BAD LOGIC. As hackers and programmers, we should be able to see the logical steps that take place in this thinking and realize it is flawed. If you want to attack or discredit Obama, thats fine. Just do it in a way that doesn't sound like a bunch of third graders arguing over someone having coodies. This inability to think critically is destroying America. We've become a nation of people that emulate the talking heads on t.v. that do nothing more than argue over each other until one gives up.
- oelewapperke 16y ago
  You do kinda have to admit that presenting an "edited" birth certificate is very unlikely to end the debate. What was wrong with a normal, plan scan ? Of course that doesn't mean there's an illegitimate president. Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity. And there's certainly no shortage of stupidity on both sides.
CWuestefeld 16y ago
Legitimate questions should get answers. I've had a policy for some time, where any time I see "common sense" in an argument, I discount the entire thing. It looks like I'm going to have to institute the same policy for the phrase "legitimate question". The same thing keeps coming up in "truther" arguments as well, and this will help me filter those as well. ADDED: Are you into censorship too? You need to get a handle on what that word actually means. Deciding that something's silly, and that we'd all prefer to ignore it, has absolutely nothing to do with censorship. ...should get answers You are functioning as the heckler in a "Heckler's Veto"[1]. By constantly insisting that your "legitimate questions" must be answered you interfere with the conduct of any other discourse. [1] http://www.rbs2.com/heckler.htm http://www.rbs2.com/heckler.htm
- adrianwaj 16y ago
  Well, FWIW, I'd continue my line of thought and argument, but not if I'm going to martyr myself in the process. Common sense, dipshit.

The anti-birther movement is more concerned about attacking birthers than ending the whole the issue. Legitimate questions should get answers. Are you into censorship too?

JoeCortopassi 16y ago

Seriously? I'm totally indifferent to Obama. This isn't even about censoring material. This is about a whole group of people who think they can make accusations, then consider their accusations confirmed if the accused does not make every effort to disprove. THIS IS BAD LOGIC. As hackers and programmers, we should be able to see the logical steps that take place in this thinking and realize it is flawed. If you want to attack or discredit Obama, thats fine. Just do it in a way that doesn't sound like a bunch of third graders arguing over someone having coodies. This inability to think critically is destroying America. We've become a nation of people that emulate the talking heads on t.v. that do nothing more than argue over each other until one gives up.

oelewapperke 16y ago
You do kinda have to admit that presenting an "edited" birth certificate is very unlikely to end the debate. What was wrong with a normal, plan scan ? Of course that doesn't mean there's an illegitimate president. Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity. And there's certainly no shortage of stupidity on both sides.

CWuestefeld 16y ago

Legitimate questions should get answers. I've had a policy for some time, where any time I see "common sense" in an argument, I discount the entire thing. It looks like I'm going to have to institute the same policy for the phrase "legitimate question". The same thing keeps coming up in "truther" arguments as well, and this will help me filter those as well. ADDED: Are you into censorship too? You need to get a handle on what that word actually means. Deciding that something's silly, and that we'd all prefer to ignore it, has absolutely nothing to do with censorship. ...should get answers You are functioning as the heckler in a "Heckler's Veto"[1]. By constantly insisting that your "legitimate questions" must be answered you interfere with the conduct of any other discourse. [1] http://www.rbs2.com/heckler.htm http://www.rbs2.com/heckler.htm

adrianwaj 16y ago
Well, FWIW, I'd continue my line of thought and argument, but not if I'm going to martyr myself in the process. Common sense, dipshit.