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> Lets not misuse the term "strawperson" shall we ? Strawperson argument means
> arguing with a point that the speaker didn't make. I am arguing with the
> point Carrol made, so it's not a strawperson argument.
>
> ^^^^^^
>
> (b) it's not the fanatics we're trying to turn off the road to fascism, at
> least in the first instance. so let's let go of that little straw person,
> shall we?
>
> J
i'm getting really tired of lectures on logic from people who can't see what they're doing.
even if you "win" (which i am not conceding), who have you persuaded?
if no one, then what's the fucking point?
j
-- Among medieval and modern philosophers, anxious to establish the religious significance of God, an unfortunate habit has prevailed of paying to Him metaphysical compliments.
- Alfred North Whitehead