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Re: Democracy.... Dubya Style
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 17:33:10 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:



  
   I’m surprised that you’ve forgotten that, John! Newbies like Don may not realise it yet though... Hence this public service announcement. :-)

I haven’t forgotten, Lar! I was in “mock mode” with my comment with no intention whatsoever in engaging Scott on these topics.

   Whereas I usually concur with you, Larry, it seems as of late that Scott had developed a debate style in which his points are backed up and cited, as is hte case with this particular arguement.

I love the notion here in this group that if one produces a cite, it somehow validates an idea. Reminds me of the knock on the Bible that you can cite it to prove anything.

   If the counter arguement to this debate is ‘ride ride ride’, I fail to see how that refutes Scotts points on this particular issue.

It’s not a refutation, but a mock! I’m tired of his stupid ideas on these topics and I will resort to mocking him when he brings them up rather than bang my head on the wall arguing with him about them. If he wants to troll them out, fine. I will unleash sarcasm mode.

   I would agree that had there been a legitimate refution of the points and Scott went down the ‘stylish’ path that he’s known and loved for in the past, it would be at that point where I’d have written off his arguement as hopelessly rhetorical.

At this point in the discussion, the rhetoric is not coming from ‘Camp Scott’ and, lately, Scott hasn’t played that card.

I wait with anticipation to the continued discussion.

You will wait in vain.

JOHN



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  Re: Democracy.... Dubya Style
 
(...) Aren't MOCs "on topic" for this newsgroup? ;-) Pedro (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
  Re: Democracy.... Dubya Style
 
(...) Cites validate an idea inasmuch as the idea has some substance supporting it. Whether or not the idea is valid is up to the contrary side to prove. As I hear in other avenues, "saying something is wrong doesn't make it wrong." I once read a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: Democracy.... Dubya Style
 
(...) Whereas I usually concur with you, Larry, it seems as of late that Scott had developed a debate style in which his points are backed up and cited, as is hte case with this particular arguement. If the counter arguement to this debate is 'ride (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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