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To: dirtboy

"In the same vein, flinging "Bushbot" at the other side causes the same problem. And Mineral Man is correct that casually using the term "treason" does the same."

Not to be too technical, the word I objected to was "traitor." I consider it tantamount to an accusation of treason, but that wasn't the word posters were using on this thread.

I don't like "Bushbot," either. I don't like "Limbot," either. All of those words, like "traitor," are imprecise and are just generic insults...used by those who do not have the capacity to argue their case effectively and accurately.

Using such shortcut labels is the mark of a weak argument, in my opinion.


303 posted on 04/05/2006 9:24:28 AM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan

So you are a proponent of censorship? What words are you fond of?


614 posted on 04/06/2006 6:33:32 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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