(September 27, 2015 at 12:12 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: A moment to reconsider whether dismissing an argument because of its source is an intelligent thing to do.
No, no, no. Dismissing an argument is something totally different from being skeptical of an argument. The source is dubious by any scientifics standards. Both authors have an agenda. So, if you were really out for a serious discussion, both arguments would have to be evaluated according to source criticism. Which is really something you can't do in an opinonated thread.
That's what you constantly fail to understand. Your champions aren't right because they happen to confirm your opinion. They aren't wrong by default either. But it needs a lot more than just copy pasting a piece to make a case. And I guess, even you wouldn't go by the same standards if it was about a Marxist making a claim.