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Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)
54. The tactic is known as shitposting
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 04:55 PM
Feb 2019

Kinda like when he creates 10 new threads on the same subject and a few spin off threads beyond that. Then when someone dares to call him out for his obvious shitposting, he claims he’s being persecuted by a conspiracy of people who are denying his privileged access.

The money shot: trotsky Feb 2019 #1
Here's the best part: Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #2
"moral licensing" is a phenomena that is well studied Major Nikon Feb 2019 #3
An anecdotal but hilarious example: Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #4
An interesting paper. MineralMan Feb 2019 #5
That's a major part of the paper - that parental reporting doesn't reflect an objective measure muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #68
From the study: guillaumeb Feb 2019 #6
The study didn't examine any people in China, so they wouldn't MineralMan Feb 2019 #7
They actually did look at China, and it works the same there too. marylandblue Feb 2019 #8
Ah. OK. Thanks! MineralMan Feb 2019 #9
The study looked at children, not governments. marylandblue Feb 2019 #10
Which brings up a further question. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #13
That question is not relevant to the study. marylandblue Feb 2019 #15
Governments are composed of people. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #17
Well the study shows that children without religion behave better marylandblue Feb 2019 #18
The study seems to support that reading. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #19
The lead authors are child psychologists marylandblue Feb 2019 #23
The so-called "soft sciences". guillaumeb Feb 2019 #25
I have no idea about that. marylandblue Feb 2019 #28
And if the studies cannot be reproduced, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #30
Well that can certainly be a problem in social science. marylandblue Feb 2019 #32
You'd have to be anti-vax level of stupid to think otherwise Major Nikon Feb 2019 #39
Well this one supports what gil wants to believe. trotsky Feb 2019 #45
My goodness you must enjoy humiliating yourself. trotsky Feb 2019 #11
The Chinese Government is composed of..... guillaumeb Feb 2019 #14
Why are you so obsessed with China? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #38
Naw his agenda is more sneaky. trotsky Feb 2019 #41
I'm also pretty sure he has me on Ignore PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #42
Lucky bastard Major Nikon Feb 2019 #49
I do not ignore, nor do I alert. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #56
Heads I win, tails you lose Major Nikon Feb 2019 #47
I dunno, seems to me like gil believes he is in a holy war with atheism. trotsky Feb 2019 #50
Well, he says he receives numerous personal messages Mariana Feb 2019 #51
The tactic is known as shitposting Major Nikon Feb 2019 #54
And this post? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #57
I didn't think it was all that vague Major Nikon Feb 2019 #59
Look in the mirror, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #61
I tend to reject advice advice Major Nikon Feb 2019 #63
More echoing. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #65
You seem to think I give a shit what your lame accusation means Major Nikon Feb 2019 #66
This should be our collective response... NeoGreen Feb 2019 #53
You might ask why some few here are so obsessed with demonizing theists. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #55
What's the ratio, gil? trotsky Feb 2019 #40
Literally every atheist in china Lordquinton Feb 2019 #20
Your questions are on a macro level that the study didn't address Major Nikon Feb 2019 #12
Well noted. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #16
no real history of theism, save that imposed by European colonialists. Lordquinton Feb 2019 #21
There is a territorial overlap in north western China. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #22
You know, if you're going to nitpick others for their typos... trotsky Feb 2019 #43
I sat down and laughed at that one. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #58
Nor is anyone else Major Nikon Feb 2019 #60
Be best? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #62
Sure you do Major Nikon Feb 2019 #64
This forum is open to all. No "safe space" here, though you clearly wish it were. trotsky Feb 2019 #69
Speaks the poster who claims to hate me, and who claimed that I ruined DU. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #71
Oh there's no claim about it. I've stated exactly how I feel about you. trotsky Feb 2019 #72
The "many theists" argument again. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #73
When you start proving your unfounded claims - starting with your incredible "fan club"... trotsky Feb 2019 #74
As I thought. eom guillaumeb Feb 2019 #75
Great. trotsky Feb 2019 #76
Interesting. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #44
Gil's got an interesting take on history, eh? n/t trotsky Feb 2019 #46
About as interesting as Mel Gibson's, I'd say. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #48
Interesting view of history Lordquinton Feb 2019 #52
Chinese theism predates your Christianity Major Nikon Feb 2019 #24
My reply: guillaumeb Feb 2019 #26
Your thought process here resembles a scalded cat Major Nikon Feb 2019 #27
Your asssertion about the Chinese and theism guillaumeb Feb 2019 #29
Focus Major Nikon Feb 2019 #33
You decide to ignore what you cannot refute. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #34
Your assertion was the Chinese have no history of theism Major Nikon Feb 2019 #35
Keep ignoring what you cannot refute. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #36
Sure, Gil. The burden of disproving you is always on others Major Nikon Feb 2019 #37
It's almost as if it is weird form of... NeoGreen Feb 2019 #67
And what a performance it is. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #70
And speaking of soft science: guillaumeb Feb 2019 #31
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