Posted on 01/29/2015 5:40:04 AM PST by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
tu quoque /too kwoh-kwee, -kwey/ interjection
You likewise: a retort made by a person accused of a crime implying that the accuser is also guilty of the same crime.
Example sentences:
A good debater recognizes that resorting to a tu quoque only weakens one's position in the argument.
"Thomas describes Williams's defense tactic as 'tu quoque' (you're another), basically the aggressive defense for which Williams was known, accusing the accusers."
-- From Kim Eisler's 2010 book Masters of the Game: Inside the World's Most Powerful Law Firm
Etymology:
Latin, literally "thou also" (or, in modern slang, "so are you!"); an argument which consists in retorting accusations. It is an appeal to hypocrisy, is a form of ad hominem fallacy that occurs when it is assumed that an argument is wrong if the source making the claim has itself spoken or acted in a way inconsistent with it. The fallacy focuses on the perceived hypocrisy of the opponent rather than the merits of their argument. Frequently paired with guilt by association. A typical tu quoque involves charging your accuser with whatever it is you've just been accused of rather than refuting the truth of the accusation -- an evasive strategy that may or may not meet with success. The term has been active in the English language for about 400 years and has been put to use by a number of English writers, including C.S. Lewis, who penned, "your condemnation of my taste is insolent; only manners deter me from a tu quoque." The term is Latin in origin and translates as "you too," although the translation "you're another" is sometimes used as well (as in our second example sentence). "Tu quoque" functions in English as a noun, but it's often used attributively to modify other nouns, as in "a tu quoque argument."
v The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
They are, indeed, and best seen in their own natural habitat where they are happy-I love cats and all animals, but wild ones should be just that, unless they are injured, or have been domesticated illegally and can’t live outside of captivity again. I doubt it is the best life for a wild animal to live in a house and yard, eating packaged food and playing with toys made for pets.
Of course they don’t abuse them-there are a few farms here that sell those little miniature pigs-the Asian ones-as housepets, and they are treated just like dogs in a quality kennel.
Those fanatics are not just interested in regulation for animal welfare, either-if you read the fine print of a lot of their proposals, they want to shut down small breeders, eliminating competition to favor large kennels, thus inflating prices, which has nothing to do with “animal welfare”.
But puppy mills are a different matter-they raise pet animals in conditions you would not keep any livestock in...
A medal/necklace of his chosen saint or a Catholic Bible. Sounds like how I was brought in. St. Vinnie’s had 3 priests, you picked one and got private sessions til they believed you were ready.
The medal is a great idea. I got xshub a st michael the archangel one in Rome. It’s his fave prayer.
Xs boy bought xsbaby a small drone for Christmas, of course he plays with it more than she does, but all four kids have had fun with it. Now he’s terrorizing the dogs with it! He is quite good at controlling it now. We have cathedral ceilings so he has a lot of room to maneuver.
He needs a girlfriend. LOL
Really? That’s a non sequitur. Xsteen’s hubby liked it so much he asked for one for his birthday last week!
Living in DC, worked in Congress, lawyer at that, he probably needs that prayer daily. LOL
But peeing on packages? This guy must have had some rage issues!
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