How to argue, PPR style

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09 Feb 2010, 5:28 pm

The short version of how to argue PPR style is,

(1) Assume your opponent is wrong.
(2) Act accordingly.

The longer version is,

(1) If someone disagrees with me, then they are my opponent.
(2) If they are my opponent, then they must be wrong.
(3) If they are wrong, then they deserve to be treated like crap.

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09 Feb 2010, 5:41 pm

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09 Feb 2010, 8:08 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

Naah! It's just that some people, when their arguments are demonstrated to be false, just feel like crap. Buck up! Abandon the frolic with silly things and start using your natural powers of good reason.

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09 Feb 2010, 9:08 pm

I find your eagerness to describe your argumentation methods... disturbing.

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09 Feb 2010, 9:18 pm

Vexcalibur wrote:

I find your eagerness to describe your argumentation methods... disturbing.

I think it is more of an observation than a self-description, at least in my conversational experience with 'keet.

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09 Feb 2010, 9:41 pm

I am sure it is meant as an observation, but at least the short version is completely self descriptive. Assume the others are wrong, hence make this thread.

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10 Feb 2010, 12:43 am

Vexcalibur wrote:

I am sure it is meant as an observation, but at least the short version is completely self descriptive. Assume the others are wrong, hence make this thread.

Sry, but u r wrong.

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10 Feb 2010, 10:35 am

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

Vexcalibur wrote:

I am sure it is meant as an observation, but at least the short version is completely self descriptive. Assume the others are wrong, hence make this thread.

Sry, but u r wrong.

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10 Feb 2010, 11:09 am

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

(3) If they are wrong, then they deserve to be treated like crap.

I know you're being facetious, but actually ad hominem attacks seem both far fewer and far milder here than on most of the discussion boards where I've "played" in their version of PPR.

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10 Feb 2010, 11:14 am

PPR?

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10 Feb 2010, 12:26 pm

SDFarsight wrote:

PPR?

You will kick yourself.

This is Politics Philosophy and Religion section of the forum

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10 Feb 2010, 2:16 pm

TheOddGoat wrote:

SDFarsight wrote:

PPR?

You will kick yourself.

This is Politics Philosophy and Religion section of the forum

Oooh, this isn't my normal 'debate' forum ;^^

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10 Feb 2010, 4:09 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

Basically. :roll:

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10 Feb 2010, 8:38 pm

At times, this is all I can think of.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l693NzVcPyg[/youtube]

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10 Feb 2010, 10:10 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

The short version of how to argue PPR style is,
(1) If someone disagrees with me, then they are my opponent.
(2) If they are my opponent, then they must be wrong.
(3) If they are wrong, then they deserve to be treated like crap.

Or more like this:
My own opinion is the "obvious fact".
If you see it differently, you are an idiot for not seeing the "obvious".
And you deserve to be treated like crap.

I mean, many people seem to be like that (generally speaking), but meh.....
However, I do agree with WorldsEdge, on WP's PPR doesn't seem to happen that much compared to other sites, so things may be ok here in that area I suppose.

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