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To: verga
So if the people like you (extremists) can't convince the ones closest to you: Why should we listen to you?
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What nonsense!

Libertarians believe that federal park land should be returned to the states. Does that make them hypocrites if they ( or a sister, brother, or son) were to visit a federal park?

This is a Saul Alinksy technique to destroy the credibility of the message by attempting to paint the opponent as a hypocrite.

I sincerely hope that, if you are a teacher, that you do not use this debating tactic on immature students who would be incapable of recognizing this manipulative technique and are in a defenseless position of power. To do so would be highly emotionally abusive. It would be child abuse.

50 posted on 09/16/2011 4:05:02 AM PDT by wintertime (I am a Constitutional Restorationist!!! Yes!)
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To: wintertime
What nonsense!

You can't refute it so you call it nonsense.

Libertarians believe that federal park land should be returned to the states. Does that make them hypocrites if they ( or a sister, brother, or son) were to visit a federal park?Strawman, and false Dichotomy.

This is a Saul Alinksy technique to destroy the credibility of the message by attempting to paint the opponent as a hypocrite. if the charges were false then it might be considered Alinskyesque, but the fact that you only home schooled when it was convenient for you speaks volumes that I never could.

I sincerely hope that, if you are a teacher, that you do not use this debating tactic on immature students who would be incapable of recognizing this manipulative technique and are in a defenseless position of power. To do so would be highly emotionally abusive. It would be child abuse.Since I have not used any invalid techniques, you charges are baseless, on the hand, you have so far referred to my my comments as alinsky in nature twice, with out a shred of proof. Should I refer to your technique as Goebbelesque in nature?

56 posted on 09/16/2011 5:47:29 AM PDT by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
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