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it's a classic debating technique, akin to putting words into your opponent's mouth and then attacking them...close also to argumentum ad vericundiam; putting up false arguments based on spurious evidence and then attacking them...i enjoyed them in my youth...
posted by
byebye
on November 19, 2003 at 12:13 PM
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Loved it argee
Did some people really not get the riddle immediately? ...and a great way to make a point.
posted by
gomedome
on November 19, 2003 at 11:58 AM
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Incidentally...
...after that guy told me about his training, I asked him why he told me all this, since I could go to the authorities with the information. He laughed and said to do so...that no one would believe me anyway, so he was completely safe.
posted by
arGee
on November 18, 2003 at 9:40 PM
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No, I haven't, Harvey, but I will find a copy...
...and do so. Thanks for the pointer.
posted by
arGee
on November 18, 2003 at 9:38 PM
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Excellent.
Have you read
Witness by Whitaker Chambers? It explains these training techniques in great detail.
posted by
HarveysAgain
on November 18, 2003 at 9:21 PM
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