The art of debating

Originally posted by PVS
well, instead of arguing over differences, why not realise your similarities...like dragging threads off topic? 😛

Because it annoys me quite a bit. I know I am right there and he probably does too. It's just so frustrating.

Originally posted by Janus Marius
You're right. Let Bardock rattle like an empty can.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Go back to where I said that I don't think it has everything to do with age. If it did, older would definitely mean smarter and younger definitely means less smart.

I just said I didn't think it always came down to age.

-AC

Oh right, I thought you were correcting his statement; he didn't actually say it had 'everything' to do with age, I thought you'd misread him 👆

Originally posted by Janus Marius

Originally posted by Mindship
IMO, it must also be kept in mind that we have a wide age-range of members. That will often affect the "quality of exchange."

Originally posted by debbiejo
And ages, beliefs.......etc etc......maturity levels......blah blah blah...........

brain dropping?

I don't talk to junior members.......schmoll

Originally posted by debbiejo
I don't talk to junior members.......schmoll

But we should talk to Dreamers?

Only if I really exist or maybe even if I don't, cause you can't prove it either way...Life is an illusion and don't EVEN trust your senses....because their an illusion too.

IMO............

quick question: which fallacy would knit picking superficial grammer errors fall under?

The fallacy of missing the point?

Originally posted by PVS
quick question: which fallacy would knit picking superficial grammer errors fall under?

Am I assuming right that you want someone to point out that "nit-picking" would be the right spelling?

[edit] To which you will have a great comeback...or just point out that you were talking about knitting while picking stuff....

Originally posted by PVS
so true, so true. ranks right up their with the people who fail to recognise the double edge of the sword they swing

Awesome PVS just plain awesome....

Originally posted by Bardock42
Am I assuming right that you want someone to point out that "nit-picking" would be the right spelling?

[edit] To which you will have a great comeback...or just point out that you were talking about knitting while picking stuff....

ZOMG nitpicking is one word STUPID!!!!!! LOLZ

😛

but yea, would that fall under "at the man"?

Originally posted by PVS
ZOMG nitpicking is one word STUPID!!!!!! LOLZ

😛

but yea, would that fall under "at the man"?

Darnit....

Hmm, I'm not sure....it could be some sort of "ad hominem"....it certainly is not "at the thing". Maybe it is "ad shut up you damn knit picker lolz"

I think PVS is right... Attacking a persons grammar and spelling to somehow show that persons point is invalid is "at the man"...
I think...

"at the man"?

I don't understand.

ad hominem means "at the man".
discredit/attack/insult your opponent and you discredit his point,
regardless of any truth in their statement, or so the strategy goes.

Originally posted by PVS
ad hominem means "at the man".
discredit/attack/insult your opponent and you discredit his point,
regardless of any truth in their statement, or so the strategy goes.

...or point out their grammatical mistakes.

ahhh... I got ya.