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(...) Funny. Another "John Neal" moment for debate I guess. -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You're misusing the term "straw man" as, ironically, a straw man argument. Non-applicable, a non-sequitor, too obscure, suspect TV "philosophy", perhaps. A straw man argument: The author attacks an argument which is different from, and usually (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) These aren't activist Christians--these are pseudo-Christians who haven't got a clue, and only want to enforce their morals on everyone else. Christian activists are the ones who were marching in Toronto a few months back protesting against (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pressuring companies into compliance via this method is *not* the market in action. Market in action is not buying said product. There's a huge difference. What if Jewish people start pressuring all grocery stores into only selling 'kosher' (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <lots of snipping> Ya know, there is a big thing going on in San Diego this weekend- Billy Graham (and others) is coming to town at the "Q" stadium. (No, I'm not going if your curious.) Anyhow, about a mile North of the stadium (and 1-1/2 from (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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A search for "Wal*Mart" & "Christians" led me to this: Like Jesus in the Temple, Furious Pastor Flips Display Tables and Destroys an Entire Wal-Mart (URL) may offend some readers] Scott A (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Straw man-- I was referring to the cited quotation. I can't speak about the show since I have never actually seen it, but I don't rule out that he is indeed devoid of substance and meaning, which is entirely possible. Unlike the "Christian" (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) LOL, Why do I find it funny that activist Christians threaten to boycott Wal-Mart if they do not obey them. Then, when they cave to that pressure, Dave is unhappy and in turn threatens the exact same type of boycott, meanwhile criticizing the (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, it's a quotation taken from a television producer/writer that has one of the best shows on television--a show that actually discusses issues of political, moral, and ethical issues--I guess that makes him basically devoid of substance (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) A example of an intolerant generalization that is devoid of substance and meaning. (...) Prove? Cites? More BS generalizations. (...) Yes, and Christians certainly don't believe that. The Gospel revealed by Jesus is that God loves everyone (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) Times said that the company's standards and the magazines' content have not changed, but the firm has been under pressure from Christian groups in the past for its sale of certain magazines. " Another reason why these "Christians" are not my (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nice. X-Files has nothing on this--"The Truth is Out There"? Not if US administration has anything to say about it. Of all the...I'm at a loss for words as to just how ludicrous this whole war really was. And to top it off, the Iraqi people, (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Nicholas Kristof: Why truth matters" (URL) I raised the Mystery of the Missing W.M.D. recently, hawks fired barrages of reproachful e-mail at me. The gist was: "You ****! Who cares if we never find weapons of mass destruction, because we've (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not actually, the third road is to implement preventatives that do nothing touching on individual privacy or denying anyone the most fundamental of civil rights. For example, planes could and should have been made more secure years ago -- it (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Being an avid X-Men reader for nearly twenty years now, I feel that I am at least somewhat qualified to speak on this. First off this guy’s assertion that this is an anti-Bush movie is stretching so much that even Mr. Fantastic would have trouble (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Help Wanted: Jobless in America (URL) the software slump in India" (URL) India (Reuters) --The shining glass facades, swimming pools, gyms and in-house pizza joints are still there, but the mood is sombre on the campuses of India's software firms. (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree. What matters is how happy we are. There is no point in sidelining our friends & family just to "conform". Scott A (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Welcome to Globalisation! It’s a pity that the market is governed by price & not ethics… (...) ... and millions go without healthcare. I understand that the Cuban system may be better than that offered to some in the USA? (...) Sure, they can (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I lived there a year and don't even have an accent to show for it. My yankee grandma didn't like being called ma'am, either. Go figger. :-) Amy (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <snip> (...) But you didn't make a claim that "the percentage of people in this country without a roof over their heads, electricity, and running water is much higher than in most places" in your earlier post. You claimed that "[the] standard (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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