Why Something Rather Than Nothing?

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What is happening is you are criticizing his definitions rather than his argument. That's the cheap trick being played.

No. What's happening here is that I'm pointing out that there isn't an argument. "If I define the thing you have a problem with as something you don't have a problem with, then your position vanishes!" is not an argument. It's not even a cogent statement. All he's saying is that if the disagreement that we're having didn't exist, I wouldn't have a reason to disagree with him.

That may be true, but it surely is not a justification for his position, and seeing you thoughtlessly defending it because he blew the dog- Oh, I'm sorry, I meant god whistle... but then again, there isn't a difference to you, is there? - is just hilarious.