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Not all all. In both cases, your "what about" stayed on topic.
by phugoid 18y ago
Not all all. In both cases, your "what about" stayed on topic.
- te_platt 18y agoThat was exactly the point I was trying to make. "What about" arguments can be valid.
- potatolicious 18y agoSplitting hairs, he was specifically referring to the deflection-style "what about" argument, as if the sins of others justifies one's own.
- ecommercematt 18y agoHow does one differentiate "deflection-style 'what about' arguments" from valid "what about" arguments free from bias?
- berntb 18y agoIf that was a serious question and not a troll, check philosophy courses; should be some online. They have a bit of history in that discipline of logic and analyzing arguments...
- ecommercematt 18y agoI wasn't trolling. I was just pointing out that it seems like a subjective distinction as a practical matter and asking if there was a way to make it less subjective in the context of online comments, argument rebuttals, etc.