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Deliberate use of fallacy
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RE: Deliberate use of fallacy
I was going to mention something that sort of falls into this category.

The only time I'd personally use a fallacy or be "dishonest" would be as a way of mirroring and highlighting what my opponent is doing.

Take the popular shitty apologetic "argument" where they get you to admit to solipsism, then claim it doesn't apply to them because they get their information direct from God. It's a slimy dishonest tactic, it's not an argument, it's intended to confuse the opponent.

So to deal with it, when they ask me, "Could you be wrong about everything you think you know?" I would say, "I'm happy to answer that question right after you do." And whatever answer they give, yes or no, I'll give the same answer. That way they can't undermine my position without admitting to the problems with their own position. If they won't answer the question, then neither will I.
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Deliberate use of fallacy - by bennyboy - March 7, 2015 at 8:34 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Dystopia - March 7, 2015 at 8:41 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Ignorant - March 8, 2015 at 6:46 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Grandizer - March 8, 2015 at 6:56 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Pizza - March 7, 2015 at 8:44 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Esquilax - March 7, 2015 at 8:48 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by bennyboy - March 7, 2015 at 8:59 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Esquilax - March 7, 2015 at 9:01 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Dystopia - March 7, 2015 at 9:00 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Outtahere - March 7, 2015 at 9:02 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Thumpalumpacus - March 7, 2015 at 9:19 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Outtahere - March 7, 2015 at 9:24 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Thumpalumpacus - March 8, 2015 at 12:01 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Outtahere - March 8, 2015 at 4:57 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by CapnAwesome - March 7, 2015 at 10:52 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by bennyboy - March 7, 2015 at 11:49 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by CapnAwesome - March 8, 2015 at 11:54 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by bennyboy - March 8, 2015 at 9:50 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by robvalue - March 8, 2015 at 5:35 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Outtahere - March 8, 2015 at 5:49 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by robvalue - March 8, 2015 at 5:53 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by abaris - March 8, 2015 at 7:03 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Outtahere - March 8, 2015 at 7:32 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by abaris - March 8, 2015 at 7:36 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Thumpalumpacus - March 8, 2015 at 10:56 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by bennyboy - March 8, 2015 at 9:52 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Pizza - March 9, 2015 at 12:14 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by bennyboy - March 9, 2015 at 12:24 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Pizza - March 9, 2015 at 9:09 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Mudhammam - March 10, 2015 at 8:08 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Mudhammam - March 9, 2015 at 7:31 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by robvalue - March 9, 2015 at 7:39 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by bennyboy - March 9, 2015 at 6:37 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by robvalue - March 10, 2015 at 6:01 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Pizza - March 10, 2015 at 3:21 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by emjay - April 7, 2015 at 11:11 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by The Grand Nudger - April 7, 2015 at 11:14 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by emjay - April 7, 2015 at 11:25 am
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Polaris - April 9, 2015 at 7:08 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Iroscato - April 9, 2015 at 7:15 pm
RE: Deliberate use of fallacy - by Polaris - April 9, 2015 at 7:24 pm

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