Does growing up poor harm brain development?

Re:Does growing up poor harm brain development? by jimmywanger on Monday May 07, 2018 @05:04PM (#17016476)

Argue the point, do not attack the website.

Simply because the website publishes other ideas that you disagree with, doesn't mean that the author is fundamentally incorrect in his reasoning.

Ad hominem attacks are never good.

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Re:Does growing up poor harm brain development? by eunoia on Monday May 07, 2018 @06:46PM (#17017095)

I appreciate the point you're making, but I don't feel my comment was made to attack the website while ignoring the argument. I merely pointed out what they choose to display as their "trending articles".

Do you find context to be completely irrelevant when engaging in political discussion?

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Re:Does growing up poor harm brain development? by wilsonnb on Monday May 07, 2018 @07:10PM (#17017242)

Ad hominem attacks are sometimes good.

It's reasonable to evaluate a source before you trust what comes out of that source.

For example, I have ample experience being lied to by Donald Trump and therefore I feel comfortable ignoring most of what he says or assuming it's a lie.

There is too much information in the world today to not rely on filters like the reputation of and your experience with the source.

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Re:Does growing up poor harm brain development? by stcredzero on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @11:26PM (#17036164)

Ad hominem attacks are sometimes good.

Only in that they reveal the intellectually dishonest.

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