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Shakespeare was not arguing about programming languages, though.

• biot 14y ago
  The comment I replied to said "You really shouldn't try to use metaphors when making an argument." Was Shakespeare not using his characters to present an argument for dramatic effect?
  • fkdjs 14y ago
    Shakespeare is entertaining and metaphors are fun. Do you disagree with a poem and bring up logical fallacies? Of course not, we read them for entertainment value and anything we learn is a bonus. That is separate from metaphors used when trying to discuss the nuances of an argument within the confines of trying to have a logical argument. Poems and Shakespeare aren't supposed to be logical all the time, that would be boring.
    • biot 14y ago
      Which logical argument are you referring to? Scott Hanselman used an analogy to make an observation about javascript. It's a blog post, not a rigorous mathematical thesis. Who are you to say what rhetorical devices someone should or should not use?