(01-04-2019, 03:16 PM)*insertusernamehere* Wrote:(01-04-2019, 03:08 PM)Apoc Wrote: Hyperbole, sarcasm, and outright dismissal weakens your position significantly, Gerald.
You're better than that.
Isn't that all Rex does or am i interpreting wrong?
There is a big difference between advocating your beliefs... and I think Rex honestly believes what he's saying... and purposefully misconstruing someone else's beliefs into a theoretical dystopia to make it easier to attack.
Terms like "absurd position" and "la la land" are dismissive, at best. It shows you aren't actually open to considering the position and is a common tactic used (mostly by extremes on left AND right) to shout down ideas different than theirs.
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