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I think he's trying to pose the question that he thinks his opponents would ask, before they ask it. But AFAICS no one is claiming that terrorism left unchecke
by mpyne 13y ago
I think he's trying to pose the question that he thinks his opponents would ask, before they ask it.
But AFAICS no one is claiming that terrorism left unchecked would cause 50,000 deaths/yr, so really it's more of a strawman (and in poor taste too, IMHO).
- marshray 13y ago> I think he's trying to pose the question that he thinks his opponents would ask, before they ask it. It's amazing how difficult it is to pull that off successfully, even in discussions with people who know you really well.
- sneak 13y agoNope, trying to illustrate how useless these domestic programs actually are via the socratic method. I welcome sound arguments against my conclusions, though. I admit they're educated guesses.