I didn't see it as a debatable comment and I'm hoping it wasn't a serious comment. It was an angry cry for revolt against Bush and his supporters. My comment was basically the system should protect against such reckless voting. I am actually surprised we are debating it.
On 5/12/06, Ian Skinner wrote: > <personal_attack> > If you're too stupid to know the difference between a personal attack and a > criticism of ones ideas, then you should not try to be list mom. > </personal_attack> > > Notice the use of if, so it's up to you to decide if it really is a personal > attack > > ---- > > NO! The choice of language is what makes it a personal attack. You have used > a classic tactic to avoid arguing the points and instead argue the person, > since once you have made the personal attack you have not need to actually > argue any of these points, but whether or not you attacked the person or have > been attacked yourself. > > I'm not going to bother to look back and see your exact wording. But it was > worded in an aggressive manner. One could have easily worded the point > differently and it would not have been an attack. Of course one could have > worded it even more aggressive if that matters. > > So good job Sam, I have frequently wondered if your skill at deflecting > debates in this way is conscious or unconscious. > > The most important idea I learned in my speech and debate class was that it > is the responsibility of the speaker to clearly articulate ones message, not > the listener. So blaming the listener for not understanding ones message as > one meant is not their failing. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206677 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
