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Am I being unfair? (Original Post) laconicsax Apr 2012 OP
Nope. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #1
Don't think so, but the Waffle is strong in that one. nt mr blur Apr 2012 #2
Sorry I can't help trotsky Apr 2012 #3
Fair is relative, but yes, I think you were being unfair. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #4
Points taken. laconicsax Apr 2012 #6
"they believe in telepathy as a proven phenomenon, so mind reading can't be unfair" ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #7
I don't think so Rob H. Apr 2012 #5
Yes, you are! cleanhippie Apr 2012 #8
LOL, OK, I logged out just to be able to survey the damage. trotsky Apr 2012 #9
I thought it was hilarious...er, I mean...very serious... onager Apr 2012 #10

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
3. Sorry I can't help
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 08:41 PM
Apr 2012

Evidently this very serious debate is with someone I have on ignore, so I am missing it!

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)
4. Fair is relative, but yes, I think you were being unfair.
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:03 PM
Apr 2012
I suppose you're going to start repeating imperialist maxims to obfuscate from the fact that your allegiance to orthodox dogma has been uncovered.

Predicting your debate opponent's next "move" is fair, but using that prediction as an attack is not.

Your closed mind is preventing you from approaching this reality in a manner consistent with enlightened, anti-authoritarian thought.


This is a personal attack, which is unfair.

you're only making yourself appear foolish.


Subjective observations are fair, but usually only when the subjective observation adds to your argument in a non-fallacious way. So I think this is unfair.

All the word salad in the world can't help you if you insist on making imperialist bullying moves to conceal your hatred for open-mindedness. I'm trying to discuss the epiphenomenon of quantum faith and would appreciate it if you would keep your snide authoritarianism out of it. A wholistic view to the relation between religion, mind, body, and spirit can't be pigeonholed into the existing reductionist philosophies that you dogmatically adhere to.


More personal attacks, and some mind reading (underlined). Mind reading is a very unfair tactic, but it is also very common, especially between quarreling lovers. Additionally, even though I agree with your "word salad" accusation, the fair thing to say is, "I don't understand what you are trying to say," since that is more true than the metaphor.

All of this is simply based on college debates, which doesn't always work well for internet debates.
 

laconicsax

(14,860 posts)
6. Points taken.
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:35 PM
Apr 2012

I should point out that they believe in telepathy as a proven phenomenon, so mind reading can't be unfair.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)
7. "they believe in telepathy as a proven phenomenon, so mind reading can't be unfair"
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:46 PM
Apr 2012

That is really funny.

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
8. Yes, you are!
Wed Apr 18, 2012, 10:57 AM
Apr 2012

You are being unfair to ME! I started that sub-thread with tama, and I wanted to have some fun with him, but NOOOOOO, you jumped in and did a much better job than I EVER could have so now Im stuck here laughing at the whole thing. Thanks.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
9. LOL, OK, I logged out just to be able to survey the damage.
Wed Apr 18, 2012, 11:41 AM
Apr 2012

Brilliant. Just freaking brilliant. I love you man.

onager

(9,356 posts)
10. I thought it was hilarious...er, I mean...very serious...
Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:21 PM
Apr 2012

I kept reading and reading. Thinking at some point, the debate would suddenly cut off when a lightbulb came on. Nope. Maybe it was a quantum lightbulb.

Upthread, I read Rob H's "pomospeak" comment as "pompous." Which works too, for several of the master debaters in Religion.

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