I dont agree .. but i understand why people dont like them (Reply #4)

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Mon Jul 1, 2019, 01:56 PM

4. I dont agree .. but i understand why people dont like them

It "wastes time" it depends on how you define wastes ... people dont like it because it brings up little inconveniences in their argument that yhey dont want to deal with because it weakens their own position . So give it derogatory label and dismiss it.

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But what about "what aboutism"? [View all]	kentuck	Jul 2019	OP
Nothing wrong with whataboutism . People have gone to great lengths to try to make	Fullduplexxx	Jul 2019	#1
it is a bad thing. it needs to be recognized and called out.	maxsolomon	Jul 2019	#2
I dont agree .. but i understand why people dont like them	Fullduplexxx	Jul 2019	#4
it's a logical fallacy - as i said, it's purpose is to derail.	maxsolomon	Jul 2019	#6
I think it's purpose is to clarify not derail	Fullduplexxx	Jul 2019	#8
Then explain how it clarifies a topic.	maxsolomon	Jul 2019	#9
Well we dont know that bill raped her nor do we know that trump raped jean carrol however	Fullduplexxx	Jul 2019	#10
Whataboutism is merely predicating one standard on another. Hence, it's invalid.	LanternWaste	Jul 2019	#5
I dont agree it is invalid nor do i agree with your statement	Fullduplexxx	Jul 2019	#7
" You have two choices. Fight or surrender."	mitch96	Jul 2019	#3

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