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6. Because much of the time these "discussions" aren't discussions at all...

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 03:40 PM

Sep 2018

...but performance art put on, we are to believe, for an audience too scared or too tombstoned to particapte here.

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Why do some people engage in Strawman nonsense? [View all] Major Nikon Sep 2018 OP

Nonsense well describes your post. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #1

Yeah, but what about... NeoGreen Sep 2018 #2

About your post marylandblue Sep 2018 #8

If you really want your mind to be blown... Major Nikon Sep 2018 #9

My job here is... NeoGreen Sep 2018 #13

Sounds like the voice of a guilty conscience Major Nikon Sep 2018 #5

Ok please explain how the op is a straw man argument. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #12

K&R for the clear definition of the strawman fallacy. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #3

Perhaps because it works, unfortunately. DavidDvorkin Sep 2018 #4

Because much of the time these "discussions" aren't discussions at all... Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #6

...or too fictional Major Nikon Sep 2018 #7

But they send him numerous personal messages! Mariana Sep 2018 #10

Once you have one imaginary friend, the rest come naturally Major Nikon Sep 2018 #11