(March 8, 2016 at 5:05 am)Harris Wrote: What is the purpose of this exercise? To show I am a THIEF?
Yes.
(March 8, 2016 at 5:05 am)Harris Wrote: For the sake of argument, I agree that I have STOLEN the STUFF from websites you have mentioned.
Is that all?
What about my argument that I have developed with the help of that STOLEN STUFF?
Glad you admit to it. Copying and pasting does not an argument make. It's lazy and it means that other people have to make an effort while you just generate noise.
It's also against the forum rules
http://atheistforums.org/rules.php
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(March 8, 2016 at 5:05 am)Harris Wrote: What about my argument that I have developed with the help of that STOLEN STUFF?
If you really understood what you were talking about you could describe it in your own words. A hallmark of a real expert is that they can explain their field quite simply to a layperson.
(March 8, 2016 at 5:05 am)Harris Wrote: My argument is
I frankly don't care what your argument is because I know that you copied and pasted text rather than explain it in your own words. How do I know that you aren't just trying to bluff people by coming up long words that you yourself don't understand?