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Random_Australian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-18-06 07:35 PM
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351. The difference between false and veracious analagy then.
of course it was not a false analagy, it was a warm-hearted attempt to bring understanding between people who were too ready to cleave themselves into group, but I disgress. The veracity of the analagy was dependant upon it's success in illustrating the point.
Whether it was false was more dependant upon intent, in this case, te intent was good, and the analagy only carried two values over between the two, preventing it from being offensive.

Your other point seems... a touch incoherent to me. I shall, of course, presume this is simply me not understanding you, and seek further clarification. However, in it's present form, it does sound to me like Hitler said "The ability & efficiency of an analagy to get the point to the mind of the receiver is similar to Jewish persons" - which of course makes as much sense as a hamster in a tumble dryer, so I most curious as to your response.
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