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This post has so much flame-bait in it I almost wonder if it's a meta-post-- a practical joke to see how many people go after these various politically-charged
by adastra 14y ago
This post has so much flame-bait in it I almost wonder if it's a meta-post-- a practical joke to see how many people go after these various politically-charged statements rather than comment on the article itself.
I'll assume it's not though. In which case, I really don't see how adding more politically-charged examples to this discussion, or any other for that matter, is at all productive.
- talkingquickly 14y agoI think in this situation the politically-charged examples were perhaps useful. To me they demonstrate the contrast between that argument type when expressed abstractly - which many people quickly dismiss as invalid - and when expressed in the context of something with emotional content where the same argument structure may somehow 'feel' more valid.
- jbrechtel 14y agoHe's suggesting adding them to the article which would have made it less off putting for the other side of the author's political fence....which wouldn't be a bad group to target if you want to actually change anyone's mind.
- chris_wot 14y agoPot, kettle, black.
- stfu 14y agoTruly entertaining bashfest. I am already looking forward to all the copy-cat blog posts trying to ride on that wave.