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guillaumeb

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19. I am not certain.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #16)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 07:33 PM

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The myth of moral equivalence [View all] marylandblue Sep 2018 OP

And where are these attempts at excusing criminal behavior? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #1

I did not say anything was excusable or that there was any attempt at excusing behavior marylandblue Sep 2018 #2

No, it is implicitly excusing by claiming that everyone does it. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #4

I will give you the examples, but I am not sure how to take your answer marylandblue Sep 2018 #10

I agree that there are levels of evil. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #11

Except you. MineralMan Sep 2018 #12

Demonstrating only that you misunderstand the proper application of the fallacy. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #14

Again, I did not say that you engaged in tu quoque marylandblue Sep 2018 #13

I understand. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #15

Yes, but do you really think people were not aware of that? marylandblue Sep 2018 #16

I am not certain. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #19

Maybe you should ask? marylandblue Sep 2018 #20

Perhaps. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #21

Glad you asked. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #36

We agree. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #40

No, we don't. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #46

You are incorrect. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #48

How does it go... Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #51

Well, be certain now. trotsky Sep 2018 #31

Let's take one example, the military qazplm135 Sep 2018 #37

I have linked to many articles demonstrating how covering up sexual assault is guillaumeb Sep 2018 #42

lol qazplm135 Sep 2018 #49

I just started the book Idiot America--by Charles P. Pierce- digonswine Sep 2018 #17

You need to research what you accuse me of. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #18

I was referring to another post of yours-- digonswine Sep 2018 #22

I criticized the sexual predation, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #23

No there are other things that make the RCC stand out marylandblue Sep 2018 #24

What you are doing is pointing out that abuse and coverup has happened elsewhere, trotsky Sep 2018 #32

What you did was demonstrate that you misunderstood what I wrote, and have written. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #41

Bullshit. trotsky Sep 2018 #45

No, you are obviously intelligent, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #47

Then explain it. trotsky Sep 2018 #50

No, reread the thread. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #52

I don't see it. trotsky Sep 2018 #53

Yes. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #54

Read this again: trotsky Sep 2018 #55

Utter nonsense. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #56

Ol' one-note gil. trotsky Sep 2018 #57

Whataboutism / tu quoque Lordquinton Sep 2018 #27

And when you understand why it is used, you will see that it does not apply. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #38

Oh, my mistake Lordquinton Sep 2018 #44

Examples based on your incorrect statement? Lordquinton Sep 2018 #26

+100 MineralMan Sep 2018 #5

Feel free to point out these DU posts. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #7

.. MineralMan Sep 2018 #9

Do your own research. trotsky Sep 2018 #33

You are wrong Lordquinton Sep 2018 #25

You need to read the definition again Major Nikon Sep 2018 #29

One of us does, indeed. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #39

You have convinced your fan club Major Nikon Sep 2018 #43

Exactly. MineralMan Sep 2018 #3

Small comfort for the families of murder victims, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #6

No. That is a horrible crime, too. MineralMan Sep 2018 #8

+1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #28

Not to mention the entire effort is designed to distract Major Nikon Sep 2018 #30

But we aren't (religion) allowed to mention (religion) what makes the RCC (religion) trotsky Sep 2018 #34

It's the people in the pews. Iggo Sep 2018 #35