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To: SampleMan

You accuse me of hyperbole when you compare rape and pedophilia to
the possession of a gift from God?


274 posted on 10/28/2006 7:53:32 AM PDT by PaxMacian (Gen 1:29)
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To: PaxMacian
You accuse me of hyperbole when you compare rape and pedophilia to the possession of a gift from God?

I point out your hyperbole when you say that I'm no better than the Taliban. If that were true, you would be missing your head right now, and I'd have a great Halloween display.

What I said concerning pedophilia and rape was a direct and fitting analogy to your comment that no action with anything God gave us could be wrong. God gave us children and women, so I wondered if the same would not then apply to them. I also wondered if, by the same logic, it was an uninfringable right in your mind to eat a Bald Eagle.

That is not hyperbole, it is using your flawed logic against you. A rational person would realize it and modify their position.

I notice you wouldn't answer the question. That should be a flag to you, that there is a problem with your thinking.

By the way, God also gave us Poison Ivy and flat worms. Are those also a religious experience for you, or do you only get religious about God's creations that make a person loopy? I'm trying to find out more about your religion. Does it involve anything beyond the use of "herbs"? I've always liked oregano, but didn't think about the spiritual aspects.

You know what? God also gave us Uranium, are you concerned that its private use is being regulated? You better get right on that.

288 posted on 10/28/2006 5:41:35 PM PDT by SampleMan (Do not dispute the peacefulness of Islam, so as not to send Muslims into violent outrage.)
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To: PaxMacian
After some thought, I realized that I had done a disservice in my post on argumentative style, because I left one out.

Type 4:
Person is very passionate, but lacks the ability to make a logical correlation of the facts. Uses analogies and logic that are highly flawed, and resorts immediately to hyperbole, e.g. The meter maid is a NAZI, the school principal is like Stalin, the FCC is the Taliban, etc.
- This type is always incredibly effective at swaying third parties to whichever view they oppose. Thus, this type is the absolute worst to have as an ally and the absolute best to have as an opponent. If a person ever finds themselves with such a person jumping in "to help", it is best to simply disengage from the conversation completely. It is simply impossible to overcome the negative effect they have to objective third party observers. With time they can even turn committed believers around.

On a completely unrelated subject, please keep posting. No particular reason.

291 posted on 10/28/2006 6:58:43 PM PDT by SampleMan (Do not dispute the peacefulness of Islam, so as not to send Muslims into violent outrage.)
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