Mecky Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Have you ever turned an argument or situation around on someone to illustrate the stupidity of an argument. For instance someone who thinks unions are the thin end of a Stalinist wedge, you might extol the "virtues of a Fascist state". You mean attempt to discredit someone with a reuction to absurdity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan22 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 I dont' know any landed gentry, but there are plenty of what some would class as "middle class" people who can't make ends meet. And that is also wrong. Maybe unity wasn't such a bad idea after all. Particularly when faced with the total indifference of politicians who are supposed to protect the interests of the people who elected them and not the corporations who pay for their election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan22 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 You mean attempt to discredit someone with a reuction to absurdity? Reductio absurdum yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Politicians have been corrupt since democracy was "invented" I'm stunned that anyone expects them not to be, especially in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan22 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Politicians have been corrupt since democracy was "invented" I'm stunned that anyone expects them not to be, especially in this day and age. I agree. I don’t "expect" anything other than corruption from them. I just hang my head when people believe the lies peddled by these sociopath plunderers of our wealth. It is up to us to re establish the importance of human dignity and welfare over the supposed illusory imperatives of a system which serves the rich at the expense of working people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Reductio absurdum yep. lol, yeah you totally knew the latin and didn't just google that. I'm sure everyone believes that. Weren't you earlier claiming that you were being an agent provocateur? they are not the same you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I agree. I don’t "expect" anything other than corruption from them. I just hang my head when people believe the lies peddled by these sociopath plunderers of our wealth. I don't think people do believe them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan22 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 still on ignore jimbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan22 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 I don't think people do believe them. There are more than a few on this board who defend the "free hand". More like "free for the few" economics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 still reading them though I see. Just too intellectually cowardly to respond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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