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The Argument Pyramid
- olavk 17y agoUsually a pyramid graphic indicates that the lower levels are necessary to achieve the higher levels. This is also the point of the Maslows pyramid which he references. This graphic seem to indicate that "name calling" is necessary footwork to refute the central point in an argument. Perhaps that is the point, but I'm pretty sure that was not what pg originally meant!
- domodomo 17y agoYou are an ass hat. (Apologies, I just so rarely get to name call in a way that is supported in graph format)
- mnemonicsloth 17y agoCreateDebate is an interesting site. It's great to seem people working on ways to do online communication and debate better. And visual communication is definitely one tool that can help reduce misunderstandings that can make disagreements turn ugly. I was really taken with the idea of building an online community to support more thoughtful and structured debate. In this, the results are less than one might hope: http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/The_Great_Debate http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/The_Great_Debate