You know that "Stubborn Donkey" method of arguing?

rcrush

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Fri Mar-19-10 12:40 PM
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You know that "Stubborn Donkey" method of arguing?

I see it a lot in GD. Doesn't it just drive you fuckin nuts?

Here is an example from the Family Guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn1N2HNsfZo

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tigereye

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Fri Mar-19-10 12:41 PM
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1. yes, there's no room for additional info or thought - they seem to think

that if they keep repeating the same thing, that's sufficient to win the day. Bizarre.

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rcrush

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Fri Mar-19-10 12:42 PM
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2. Repeat the same thing ONLY LOUDER

Repeat enough times and you win the Internets!

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tigereye

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Fri Mar-19-10 12:52 PM
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3. I hate it - minds only function well when open

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gratuitous

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Fri Mar-19-10 02:48 PM
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4. No

But I am familiar with the "Craven Coward" method that folks use by posting in another forum or at another website as if that makes their point. And then all their pals chime in and agree with them, as if they're carrying the day? I see it a lot in one of the forums at Democratic Underground. Can't quite remember which one, though. I find it more amusing than irritating anymore.

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mzteris

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Fri Mar-19-10 03:09 PM
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5. exactly -

it serves to make the people who disagree with them just stop posting, because what's the point? And then they begin to think they must be "right" 'cause hardly anyone "disagrees" with them. When, in fact, a whole hell a lot of other people disagree, but just have better things to do than waste their time trying to have a coherent discussion.

Most of the time when I post to these people, I'm not really talking to them, just getting the info out there for people to read who might not know there IS another side to the equation.

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