RE: Why can't Trump supporters admit there is something wrong with him
June 21, 2017 at 10:26 am
(This post was last modified: June 21, 2017 at 10:40 am by henryp.)
(June 21, 2017 at 10:17 am)Whateverist Wrote: The important difference is making sure you understand the other person's position accurately to begin with. Starting with something else, is straw-manning.
What I thought happened in this thread grossly over simplified:
Cows are the tallest animals in the world
--So you're saying Cows are taller than Giraffes?
Nobody is saying Cows are taller than Giraffes! Strawman!
(June 21, 2017 at 10:18 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: If you can't articulate my position in terms I can agree with, you obviously either don't understand it or are trolling me. The reduction ad absurdum argument comes AFTER you accurately represent my position.
I'm not sure some of the positions in this thread could be accurately represented and agreed with at the same time.
