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aspergris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 02:57 PM
Response to Reply #136
137. argument by unfounded assertion...
"The Minutement are racists. That is my opinion, and it is not dependent on my agreement or disagreement with them. It's what they are."

assertion, not supported by evidence, and you hedge by saying it's "your opinion" as if that absolves you from supporting that statement

and like i said, you are using argumentation style (and calling it argumentation is giving you a lot) that is reminiscent of demagogues, and (how ironic) racists.

You are demonizing them, instead of saying why they are right or wrong.

you have not given evidence that they (implying the majority, when you make a general statement like that) are racists, just now used the kludge "it's my opinion".

That isn't discussion or rational argumentation. It's just using insults so you don't have to discuss actual IDEAS.



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