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Re: Spy plane (was: Why is religion so hot?)
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Date: 
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:51:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jason J. Railton writes:
You're right.  It sucks.  It's the easiest subject to fall into debating
because there's always a good supply of whackos with way-out ideas to fire
things up.  Plus no-one's actually going to listen and change their views,
and no-one's got any proof, so you can just keep going on ad infinitum.

Well-put.  I couldn't have trolled any better myself!

Cheers,
- jsproat



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Spy plane (was: Why is religion so hot?)
 
(...) "trolled", "strawman" - what language are you half-cut bunch of muppets using here anyway? So if you really want to make a good point in a debate, that no one can argue with, you just make up your own language to do it in - is that it? j450n (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Spy plane (was: Why is religion so hot?)
 
(...) Right, now I know what you're on about (thanks Dave) I can comment. That isn't meant to incite an argument, the other bit is. That's meant to point out the futility of the previous debate so no one gives a monkey's when I try to change the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Spy plane (was: Why is religion so hot?)
 
(...) You're right. It sucks. It's the easiest subject to fall into debating because there's always a good supply of whackos with way-out ideas to fire things up. Plus no-one's actually going to listen and change their views, and no-one's got any (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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