# \[Info\] How to argue properly by The Guardian

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-how-to-argue-properly-by-the-guardian/668446>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 9, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-how-to-argue-properly-by-the-guardian/668446 "2013-09-09T21:05:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-how-to-argue-properly-by-the-guardian/668446/1 "2013-09-09T21:05:35Z")

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Not actually a debate, but this week [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/how-to-argue) is running a series of articles on how to argue properly. I know habituees of GD will be most interested.

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-how-to-argue-properly-by-the-guardian/668446/2 "2013-09-09T21:12:48Z")

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I didn’t see any indication that the Guardian will insist its editorial writers must take lessons in the subject, so I think I’ll take a pass.

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**Author:** ![LinusK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-how-to-argue-properly-by-the-guardian/668446/3 "2013-09-09T21:24:35Z")

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> anonymous onanistic expression of inchoate hostility

That gem alone is worth the read.  
Edit: and unfortunately sums up much of what passes for “discussion” on the Internet. ☹

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-how-to-argue-properly-by-the-guardian/668446/4 "2013-09-09T22:08:58Z")

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\<mod hat on\>  
More MPSIMMy that Great Debatey, really.  
\<mad hat off\>