(October 13, 2010 at 4:52 pm)Shell B Wrote:(October 13, 2010 at 4:31 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: How is an insult ever a valid argument?
Say I know someone who is a racist prick. Said racist prick wants to get a job as, say, a preschool teacher. I say, "You shouldn't do that because you are a racist prick." The argument is just as valid as saying, "Even if you don't teach your misguided values to those small children, you're a liability and should not seek such a profession."
It's neither here nor there. I'm just saying, insults can be quite valid, though unnecessary.
Very valid argument. I completely agree.
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