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

by "Shrikeback" <hewpiedawg@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mar 5, 2008 at 03:07 AM

"Jerry Kraus" <jkraus_1999@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:169cef13-18ae-4c60-9393-f90203af9ace@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Mar 2, 2:15 pm, BretCah...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > Whenever a US President or other disreputable gangster tries 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?

It depends on what your definition of the word "ain't" is.

> > Ain't that slicker 'n snot.

Maybe, but it doesn't come close to Liquid Silk for slickeriness.

> > As it turns out, like all utterly specious dodges, it's too clever by
> > half.

Geez, too clever by half.  Why does it always feel like I'm fla****ng
back to the thirties when I read your posts?

> > I simply tell them to craft any definitions they think will get them
> > out of their immediate jam.

Well, marklar, marklar, bloody marklar to you, in that case.

> > Then I wait for their next attempt to wiggle out.

What kind of embrace are they wiggling out of?

> Another thing they're fond of is requesting "cites" or references.
> Without providing any themselves.

Please cite this.

> When one has no facts to sup****t one's position, sophistry and evasion
> are all that one has left.  That, and open verbal abuse and insults.
> But, TWO CAN PLAY AT THE GAME OF INSULTS!!!!

Look, all anyone wants here is to avoid another
double-digit everything high-tax Jimmy Carter
economic stagflation boom.  Everything else is
gravy.
 




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Re: Why the "Asking for a Definition" Dodge Doesn't Work
"Shrikeback" &l  2008-03-05 03:07:54 
Re: "Gittin' Pushed Too Far"
"Shrikeback" &l  2008-03-06 18:33:26 

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