Logical Fallacies

[Chris.Roth]

Couple years back, yeah, though I can't claim to be bothered enough to watch it again now to deal with your objections. It's not required. Debate (especially a debate like this one) is a spectator sport, whether it should be or not, whether you agree with it or not, whether anything is gained by it or not.

Publicized debates are games, and games have gamers. I understand what you find dissatisfying about that, I really do, but what you find dissatisfying doesn't, strictly speaking, matter.

I find it more than just dissatisfying, my friend. I find it intellectually offensive. Not to me, I can spot idiocy when I see it. I find it intellectually offensive to the audience. Debate may very well be a "Game", but (if I may reference the most relevent game that would apply to this) Starcraft. If a player in this game does "cheese" (cheap, easy, fast-win strategies with no forethought) they are shamed by the community. Many players will do an occassional "shameful" or "cheese" play, just to catch an opponent off guard, but doing it for ever game would make one an idiot in the publics eye. My point is whether or not it's RIGHT to make this point, whether it's RIGHT to "cheese" if you will. So is it? Is it morally acceptable? It seems quite a few people in here are trying to argue the ends justifies the means. Are you making that point hardline? What IS your point? (I don't mean this disrespectfully or mockingly, I'm genuinely asking.)