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Re: Why the "Asking for a Definition" Dodge Doesn't Work

by "thinker" <thinkingupastorm@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mar 2, 2008 at 05:57 PM

<BretCahill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:59a7a77e-200c-4c59-a660-b451a8d10f0b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Whenever a looneytarian or other disreputable rightard trys to dodge a
> question by asking for definitions of all the terms in the question
> it's easy to predict that they can dodge the issue indefinitely simply
> by asking for definitions of any new terms you introduce in your
> answers.
>
> Ain't that clever?
>
> Ain't that slicker 'n snot.
>
> As it turns out, like all utterly specious dodges, it's too clever by
> half.
>
> I simply tell them to craft any definitions they think will get them
> out of their immediate jam.
>
> Then I wait for their next attempt to wiggle out.

It's eerie, but it seems to me that the exact same charges were leveled 
against Socrates.  Any chance that you're a citizen of Athens? ;-)
 




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Re: Why the "Asking for a Definition" Dodge Doesn't Work
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