RE: So did Atheism + bite the dust?
February 9, 2015 at 2:36 pm
(This post was last modified: February 9, 2015 at 2:38 pm by Pyrrho.)
(February 9, 2015 at 9:09 am)TheMessiah Wrote: ...
The term Feminazi, while not a literal analogy is one of the greatest terms to use. It can successful separate the Feminists who campaign for greater rights (such as tackling issues such as FGM and gender discrimination laws) from the radical Feminists who seek to impose female superiority.
The first problem with that idea is that the term itself associates feminism with nazis. I could just stop there, as that is enough reason to avoid the term. The second problem is that people who use that term commonly use it for all feminists. (E.g., Rush Limbaugh, etc.)
It is one of the worst terms to use, because it is childish name-calling, an attempt at poisoning the well, rather than actually addressing any issues.
If you want people to think you have the intellect of a not-too-bright elementary school child who engages in name-calling rather than serious discussion, then it is an excellent term to use. But if you want someone of sense to take you seriously, it is a terrible term to use.
(February 9, 2015 at 9:09 am)TheMessiah Wrote: Such as seen in this link: http://www.dottal.org/feminazi_quotes.htm
Dottal. org is a website for crazy. Like anti-vaccine drivel:
http://www.dottal.org/DIE%20DIE/six_reas...ccinat.htm
The layout of the site screams "crazy" as well, which suits its content. Really, no one of sense is going to take anything they say seriously. They cannot be trusted for accuracy or coherence.
(February 9, 2015 at 9:09 am)TheMessiah Wrote: http://www.experienceproject.com/stories...ty/1269918
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This list starts with poisoning the well by claiming that the writers of the quotes are "Clinically Insane People." Aside from being unfounded, it is almost certainly false that all of the people who are quoted are insane. Additionally, it is full of irrelevant quotes intended to prejudice people against them. Such as:
- "In my own life, I don't have intercourse. That is my choice." -- Andrea Dworkin
It is also unclear who compiled the list. What are they hiding?
If you wish to say, some people say crazy things, and some of the crazy is anti-man, fine. There are all kinds of crazy people. But linking to disreputable web sites is not going to help your position.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
