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Re: Schpiffkraft Hakenkreuz
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:19:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
> > > In lugnet.space, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > > > That was just lar making another
> > > > snide comment, based on false premise.
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> > > Snide comments can have premises? I thought they were just mean.
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> > > Rosco, are your snide comments generally based on true premises?
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> > LOL Lenny, have you stopped beating children senseless??????
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> Maybe I'm slow, but I'm not following here. What does this even mean?
Its called a Loaded Question, a type of fallacious argument. A question with a
false, disputed, or question-begging presupposition[1].
In your case the presupposition is that ROSCO's comments are snide. Ross in
turn countered with the classic example is 'When did you stop beating your
children?' which you apparently missed entirely.
-Rob.
1. http://www.fallacyfiles.org/loadques.html
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| (...) argument/question. But then, isn't it possible for Ross to deny that he made snide comments at all? Although I suspect that would be a pretty bold denial, since Ross does make snide comments all the time. I guess my point is that its a bit (...) (19 years ago, 10-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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