(May 30, 2013 at 1:56 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote:(May 30, 2013 at 1:34 pm)little_monkey Wrote: And franckly, if I can't make my arguments without the cuss words or the insults then perhaps I don't have a good argument.
Possibly. But it's pretty easy to tell a good argument that's sprinkled with swear words from a bad argument which must be supplemented with them.
It's like putting just enough salt in a dish as compared to covering up the rancid meat with it.
You should know that salt is no good for the blood pressure.

I get what you're saying. Nevertherless, with insults and cuss' words, you open the door for your opponent, assuming you are arguing with this person, that your ad hominem attack doesn't prove your case. Of course if you enjoy the insults and the swearing, that's another matter - perhaps there should be threads just to perform that kind of stuff so you can relieve yourself, sort of verbal masturbation. But in a discussion, it's bad strategy. It's a red flag that you're losing the argument.


