# Is Shodan more retarded lately, or has he maintained a consistent level of retardation all along?

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shodan-more-retarded-lately-or-has-he-maintained-a-consistent-level-of-retardation-all-along/610530/343 "2012-01-26T22:24:48Z")

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But it’s not that he refused to back down, he continued to make up new lies.

What specific statements did I make that the following statements were replies to?

> [@Romney and taxes: Morally unfit to be President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-and-taxes-morally-unfit-to-be-president/610492/42):
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> Well, that’s what you apparently believe - I didn’t claim it makes any sense. That is, you believe (or at least the OP believes) tax deductions are wrong. I think that is pretty silly, but I am arguing with liberals…
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> Regards,  
> Shodan

> [@Romney and taxes: Morally unfit to be President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-and-taxes-morally-unfit-to-be-president/610492/75):
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> Actually I can walk you thru how _you_ came to that conclusion.  
> [ul][li]Mitt Romney used tax deductions.[/li][li]Mitt Romney is a Republican.[/li][li]Ergo, tax deductions are morally wrong.[/ul][/li]

I never said I agreed with the OP, nor did I say that Romney did anything morally wrong, nor did I say that charity was bad, nor did I say that deductions were bad. I did not say anything that could justify his characterization of my position. He was just flat out lying.

Additionally, his tone could not possibly be conducive to genuine discussion. “So it is morally wrong to donate your money to charity” is never a statement that could ever add any value to any discussion because it’s so fucking ridiculous.

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