To: Misterioso
Rhetorical Question: a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply.
23 posted on
11/10/2009 5:37:41 PM PST by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(Only in America does being convicted of a capital crime increase your life expectancy.)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
With all due respect, that is not a rhetorical question—especially if it is used as an original post. What was the effect produced other than a snippy response on my part?
25 posted on
11/10/2009 6:19:55 PM PST by
Misterioso
(The uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow. -- Ayn Rand)
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