Originally posted by Omega Vision
You claimed, and I can quote you on this, that the strawman fallacy is the refutation of a misrepresentation, which is a lot like calling a disease an 'antidote.'
What he meant (I think) is that Strawman takes the form of a refutation (an uncalled one). The person that tries to use the fallacy "to their advantage" is proposing an argument that the other person never sustained and refutes it as if it was to prove something and one up the other debater. You misrepresent the argument of the other side and then proceed to refute the misrepresentation.
This is perfectly consistent on what a strawman is.
Originally posted by Oneness
You're merely a computer programmer.
Lol, no. I have employees that do application development, sure. But I am not a programmer. 🙂
Originally posted by Robtard
Oh shut up already
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You're just jealous because I meet Oness' arbitrary definitions of a good debater and you don't.
Originally posted by Robtard
Certified Midwife?
No, Cock Muncher, clearly. awesome
Originally posted by Oneness
I'm not an arbitrator, I merely create that which arbitrators enforce.I'm a gift-giver, like Kris Kringle and Saint Nicholas. I give the gift that keeps on giving. The gift of knowledge. Everyday is Christmas in my
basementsecret base.
I don't want no trouble, give me that base.