I admit that this is a cheap shot, (and I do not think that the example is indicative of the author), but it is difficult to pass this up:
[Collounsbury
Just curious, is English your second language?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2500115#post2500115 )
I once listened to a guy argue with my philosophy prof for an hour. His whole argument consisted of the phrases, “I believe in karma”, “What goes around comes around, y’know”, and “I’ve got my rights!” repeated over and over. It was scary. The fact that he’d been proved wrong several times didn’t seem to penetrate.
If they use the phrase “if it saves one child…”
Hey, if we locked all children up in plastic bubbles at birth it would save some lives but I don’t see them arguing for that.
If they gave all their wages - every penny - to charity and starved to death themselves, it might save a few children but I don’t see them doing that.
DoctorJ
December 11, 2002, 5:37am
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I’ve often said that I refuse to argue with anyone who uses the phrase “moral fiber”, capitalizes the word “Truth”, or spells Clinton with a K.
Dr. J
t-keela
December 11, 2002, 6:56am
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<laugh my ass off> you just couldn’t resist, could you?..
Liberal
December 11, 2002, 11:59am
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Actually, I took most of them from my own famous fallacies.
Or if you think a parody is a serious post, and argue against it.
Or if you parody someone else’s post instead of refuting it.
If her nick is MusicMistress .
airdisc
December 13, 2002, 12:00pm
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That’s because you have no moral fiber, and understand the Truth less than Klinton.
Why would you spell Clinton with a K? Are you trying to find a connection between him and the Klingon empire?
Bucky
December 13, 2002, 6:26pm
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Red flags of idiots (or, at least, idiotic debating)
“It’s self-evident.”
“This is a slippery slope.”
“Public opinion polls agree with me.”
“That was before my time.”
“Get a life.”
“Cecil would agree with me.”
*Originally posted by Libertarian *
**Watch for these key comments and know what they really imply:
I must not be explaining myself well.
If you just understood my argument, you would concede my point.
Cite?
I really have no counter-argument, so I’ll just haul out this rope-a-dope.
You’re an idiot!
I’m an idiot.
Are you even reading my posts?
Please don’t make me actually explain what I mean.
Is English your second language?
I am a poor writer.
"Commensurate" is speled with two m’s.
No one is above Gaudere’s Law.
Your source is biased.
I can’t find a good source myself, so I’ll trash yours.
So, you’re saying that…
Since I can’t argue against what you said, I’ll make something up and argue against that .
I can’t prove a negative.
Except for that one.
I’m going to need a lot more proof than that.
What you’re saying won’t be true until I say it myself.
You’ve taken what I said out of context.
Since that didn’t work, let me try this.
That’s just your opinion.
But what I’m saying is a fact.
I’m just fed up with debating you.
You win. **
LOLROFPIP. Lib, you are good, but this is too good even for you. Admit it, this is pure copyright infringment, isn’t it?