RE: Does atheism inspire people?
May 31, 2012 at 7:12 pm
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2012 at 7:25 pm by StatCrux.)
(May 31, 2012 at 7:07 pm)Epimethean Wrote: Use the fucking google search feature. You seem to have no problem doing that when you want to post an inane video clip, so get a clue.ok it was simply a civil and honest question, sorry to distress you
(May 31, 2012 at 7:10 pm)Polaris Wrote:(May 31, 2012 at 7:06 pm)StatCrux Wrote: can someone tell me what a poe is? I only know edgar allan poe, and that would be a compliment, so i'm sure its not that!'
A poe is someone who takes up an extreme position in a discussion without actually believing in it.
thankyou, devils advocate is a more familiar term to me.
actually, to be called a poe is a backhanded compliment, its implies the accused is arguing more intelligently than expected, therefore they must be a fake. How would a "poe" be detected otherwise?