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Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by standardUser on Thursday November 30, 2023 @01:57AM (#38470536)
Rhetoric can be used to craft any message, no matter how absurd. Eloquent defenses exist for all of the most heinous actions by men. We have to assess the viewpoint before we grant it legitimacy, not absorb it simply because it exists.
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Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by AYBABTME on Thursday November 30, 2023 @02:23AM (#38470691)
"We have to decide if we're going to have our prior beliefs and preferences reinforced before we grant it access to our ears and eyes."
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Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by standardUser on Thursday November 30, 2023 @02:28AM (#38470717)
"The logical fallacy you're committing is called the Straw Man Fallacy. This fallacy occurs when someone misrepresents or distorts an opponent's argument or position, creating a weaker or exaggerated version of it."
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Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by AYBABTME on Thursday November 30, 2023 @02:33AM (#38470754)
My analogy is your straw man falacy.
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Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by standardUser on Thursday November 30, 2023 @02:22PM (#38477914)
I don't think you know what an analogy is.
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