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Did he just use Indiana Jones (a fictional character) as a precedent for himself?
by nsns 14y ago
Did he just use Indiana Jones (a fictional character) as a precedent for himself?
- jcitme 14y agoI don't find it unusual. He's building rapport with a reader base by referencing american pop culture, and possibly knowing that many linkbait-y blogs will jump on this as a hook. Nothing too weird, but imo more of a way to bring publicity to his rebuttal than an actual argument point.
- nsns 14y agoTo me, it seemed rhetorically counter-productive, but its a minor point really.
- mischov 14y agoI don't see why using a fictional character to make this point is harmful. A much wider range of people know who Indiana Jones is than who (take your pick of experts consulted with by a government) is. Because he chose a more widely known (albeit fictional) example, more people are able to better grasp the idea he is presenting. It's just good communication.
- billswift 14y agoAnother good reason for using fictional examples when it fits your argument is that their contexts are more limited and less likely to trip context-driven ideological or emotional biases.