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"the ability to take advantage of people's generally trusting nature" --> Nothing like an ad hominem buried in the midst of a paragraph and then immediately den

"the ability to take advantage of people's generally trusting nature" --> Nothing like an ad hominem buried in the midst of a paragraph and then immediately denied as an ad hominem. Cite? What evidence do you have that bdunn is "taking advantage" of anyone… or that anything he has written is "BS."

larrys 14y ago
"Nothing like an ad hominem" Well if that's an ad hominem then my example of what I've done myself wouldn't have been used, would it? And where are the words "taking advantage" which you quote appearing in anything that I have written?
- icebraining 14y ago
  where are the words "taking advantage" which you quote appearing in anything that I have written? Are you serious? They're right there in the second paragraph!
  - ahoyhere 14y ago
    When a person argues from passion instead of reason, this is the kind of thing that results. A person who argues from passion isn't even fully aware of the words coming out of his mouth (keyboard), because it's a wave of sheer emotion. I'm glad this is in text, because it's much easier to spot.
  - larrys 14y ago
    Sorry saying "taking advantage" and "take advantage of people's generally trusting nature" is not the same thing. Or at least that was not my intent when I stated that. If I do consulting in an area I am knowledgeable in I am "taking advantage of people's lack of experience in XYZ". Further example: "Taking advantage" used alone without a qualifier is like "taking advantage of a girl" (say at a vulnerable moment). Someone is vulnerable so you take advantage of them. "Taking advantage of a girl's tendency to want a well educated guy", used in that context is not the same "taking advantage". The first is a negative. The second realizes and fulfills people's innate makeup. What about "taking advantage of an airfare sale" or "taking advantage of a discount offered". So why is the use of "taking advantage" with a qualifier bad? "take advantage of people's generally trusting nature" does not in itself imply someone has done something wrong. Just like saying "take advantage of lax security and therefore brought extra liquids on board the aircraft" does not imply something bad has happened.
- cableguy123 14y ago
  Really? The rules state that we're not to make empty, negative comments. I respect the community that PG and friends are trying to build, but there are times when the idiocy on display really test that constraint. You, sir, are a fool. And this is one of those times.

larrys 14y ago

"Nothing like an ad hominem" Well if that's an ad hominem then my example of what I've done myself wouldn't have been used, would it? And where are the words "taking advantage" which you quote appearing in anything that I have written?

icebraining 14y ago
where are the words "taking advantage" which you quote appearing in anything that I have written? Are you serious? They're right there in the second paragraph!
- ahoyhere 14y ago
  When a person argues from passion instead of reason, this is the kind of thing that results. A person who argues from passion isn't even fully aware of the words coming out of his mouth (keyboard), because it's a wave of sheer emotion. I'm glad this is in text, because it's much easier to spot.
- larrys 14y ago
  Sorry saying "taking advantage" and "take advantage of people's generally trusting nature" is not the same thing. Or at least that was not my intent when I stated that. If I do consulting in an area I am knowledgeable in I am "taking advantage of people's lack of experience in XYZ". Further example: "Taking advantage" used alone without a qualifier is like "taking advantage of a girl" (say at a vulnerable moment). Someone is vulnerable so you take advantage of them. "Taking advantage of a girl's tendency to want a well educated guy", used in that context is not the same "taking advantage". The first is a negative. The second realizes and fulfills people's innate makeup. What about "taking advantage of an airfare sale" or "taking advantage of a discount offered". So why is the use of "taking advantage" with a qualifier bad? "take advantage of people's generally trusting nature" does not in itself imply someone has done something wrong. Just like saying "take advantage of lax security and therefore brought extra liquids on board the aircraft" does not imply something bad has happened.
cableguy123 14y ago
Really? The rules state that we're not to make empty, negative comments. I respect the community that PG and friends are trying to build, but there are times when the idiocy on display really test that constraint. You, sir, are a fool. And this is one of those times.