[BroJoeK]

Now I finally have some time to begin working through the roughly two dozen Kalamata & others' posts -- some quite lengthy -- not yet responded to.
Will do my best to keep the tone civil, even when that is more than Kalamata deserves.

We need to begin by reviewing my discovered "Rules for Deniers" from post #272 above.

1. Rule #1: First, foremost & always: ignore all data which contradicts your own claims.

2. Rule #2: Never accept normal word definitions, redefine any words to suit your own denial purposes, no need to be specific.

3. Rule #3: Begin your presentation with a large collection of quotes & references -- some meticulously sourced, others mis-quotes, out of context & dubious provenance.

4. Rule #4: Attack, attack, attack at your opponent's weakest arguments.
   Equate defeat on his weakest points to defeat on every point -- "wrong on one = wrong on all."

5. Rule #5: Accuse, accuse, accuse your opponent of whatever you're most guilty.
   For examples, call him a denier, call science a religion, etc.

6. Rule #6: If you have to lie, lie big and repeat your lie endlessly, never back down.
   Remember, for propaganda purposes a lie repeated boldly & often enough becomes true!

7. Rule #7: OK to personally insult, disparage & malign.

8. Rule #8: Guilt by association: if your opponent knows somebody who was wrong about something, then he is wrong about everything!

9. Rule #9: When all else fails, remember rule #1.

I posted at #272 that I thought there could be more rules so here are two more worth mentioning:

• Rule #10: Shift the Burden of Proof to your opponent -- whatever you claim, no matter how ridiculous, demand your opponent "prove" it false.

• Rule #11: Final Rule, when you've been totally defeated, when your lies are exposed, when your "logic" is revealed as nonsense, when nothing you say is believable, then Declare Total Victory!
  Announce that your side has already won and your despicable opponents are fading into history, nothing is left of their arguments but your victory dance in their football end zone.

I think at least one and often several of these "Denier Rules" apply to every post by Kalamata, and will try to point out which ones were used & where.

Next post will pick up where I left off, Kalamata's post #282 referring to these "rules".

[Kalamata]

>>Joe wrote, “Now I finally have some time to begin working through the roughly two dozen Kalamata & others’ posts — some quite lengthy — not yet responded to.”

I respond in-kind. Keeps your posts to reasonable lengths, and mine will follow.

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>>Joe wrote, “Will do my best to keep the tone civil, even when that is more than Kalamata deserves.”

That is very “civil” of you, Joe. Does that mean you will no longer compare me to a holocaust denier when you cannot defend your worldview? We shall see.

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>>Joe wrote, “We need to begin by reviewing my discovered “Rules for Deniers” from post #272 above.”

Child.

Mr. Kalamata