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You're right. I extrapolated to where I sense the Heritage Foundation was hinting at. Word for word, if it came from an apolitical source, there would be noth

by cglee 19y ago

You're right. I extrapolated to where I sense the Heritage Foundation was hinting at. Word for word, if it came from an apolitical source, there would be nothing to argue against.

lupin_sansei 19y ago
The merit of an argument is independent of its source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
- cglee 19y ago
  Maybe if you're a computer or participating in high school debate. The source matters a lot, because it indicates intent.
  - cglee 19y ago
    Ok, I committed another fallacy in the first sentence. Ignore that and just read the second.
    - jey 19y ago
      No, the second sentence is wrong too.
brlewis 19y ago
Then don't argue against it. Say, "This article is true in and of itself, but I think the heritage foundation is presenting it in order to..."