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This is sort of a dodge, isn't it? The question wasn't, what rhetorical device are you employing? It's, do you truly believe the situation is as extreme as you

This is sort of a dodge, isn't it? The question wasn't, what rhetorical device are you employing? It's, do you truly believe the situation is as extreme as you imply? If the answer is "no", then there's an implied invitation to lay out what you actually believe. If the answer is "yes", there's an implied request to justify why you think that way. Saying 'this is what we call hyperbole' seems to imply, 'my ideas stand so well on their own, I don't need to respond to your criticism; the problem is not with my ideas or how I've expressed them, it is with your inability to recognize a particular rhetorical device.' Which is both patronizing and wrong. Your use of hyperbole was recognized and is being interrogated. You're under no obligation to respond to that challenge, no one here has a right to your time, but if you're going to, it would be more productive for everyone if you did so in good faith.

elzbardico 5y ago
> Saying 'this is what we call hyperbole' seems to imply, 'my ideas stand so well on their own, I don't need to respond to your criticism; the problem is not with my ideas or how I've expressed them, it is with your inability to recognize a particular rhetorical device.' Well. now this is a strawman.
- maxbond 5y ago
  It certainly isn't a strawman, it's how I interpreted your statement. I continue to believe that it is what you intended, but feel free to correct me; I'm listening. If you're truly being misinterpreted as often as you seem to imply, consider communicating more plainly without sarcasm and hyperbole. I personally find them to be poor tools for communication in general and on the internet especially.