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g9udit Donating Member (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 08:04 AM
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79. SUGGESTED RESPONSE TO CONSPIRACY THEORIST ACCUSATIONS


I wanted to make a suggestion on how to respond to accusations of being a 'Conspiracy Theorist' ( whatever that means ).

Below is the text copied from an email message that I sent to several Media representatives on the Election Fraud
issue, in which I let them know that any accusations of being a 'Conspiracy Theorist' made in response to my letter, was only an indication that the facts and conclusions in my letter were accurate, since it meant they could not factually rebuttal my arguments :


If you wish to rebuttal the above numbers and research studies, do so with facts, and not with 'persuasion by ridicule' tactics,
by using emotional labels such as 'conspiracy theory', 'kooks', 'sore losers', and other attempts to discredit an individual, because you can not discredit their facts or position via a logical and reasonable rebuttal.

The Collegiate Rules of Debate, not only disallow any and all attempts of 'persuasion by ridicule', but actually deduct one point for every attempt that a Debater made to win the debate by personal attack, instead of via facts and logic.

The originators of Collegiate Rules of Debate were wise enough to know that if you make a factual assertion, and I respond with a personal attack, then by my lack of addressing your facts, I am indirectly admitting that your facts are correct.

In other words, any responses of personal attacks or accusations that I am a 'Conspiracy Theorist', is actually an admission that the information I've presented is correct, and my deductions logical, because you can not make a successful logical rebuttal to the facts I've presented.

I will hold any and all responses to this message and data, to the same Collegiate Debate Rules and Code of Conduct.

I am perfectly happy to debate this issue with anyone, using Collegiate Debate Rules.

I will not allow myself to be subjected to personal attacks and ridicule, and I will strongly defend myself against any such unethical tactics and accusations.

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