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[All Right, Listen Up] How to win ANY argument using science
The Daily Mail ^ | February 11, 2016 | Victoria Woollaston

Posted on 02/11/2016 1:11:14 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: PIF

Liberals are impervious to facts. They believe tht if the facts contradict their narrow little ideology, the facts re WRONG!

The also believe that truth is whatever serves the Party and that if you repeat something often enough, it becomes true. And that it’s OK to lie if it serves their narrow little ideology.


21 posted on 02/11/2016 1:42:29 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Or you can use my cousin Vinny's approach.
22 posted on 02/11/2016 1:44:41 PM PST by VRWCmember
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To: discostu
In the paper,examples of 'calm' words include those that are softer-sounding such as 'librarian' and 'dull' than harsh,'sharp' words such as 'terrorism' and 'erection.'

You should seek immediate medical help for a librarian lasting more than four hours.

Yes, that is much more persuasive.

23 posted on 02/11/2016 1:46:35 PM PST by VRWCmember
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

THIS IS ALL TOTALLY WRONG!

The idiots didn’t mention name calling and diversion. We know better than the stupid author and study group. You win an argument with salacious personal attacks, agregious sarcasm and insults. FACTS DON’T MATTER! Only idiots argue with facts. And make sure you can change the topic and or your position and point if one line of details starts to weaken. AGAIN, mix in some name calling here.

I know how to win an argument, like this one, for instance.

;o)


24 posted on 02/11/2016 1:58:27 PM PST by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
I think FR is a Master’s course in arguing.

lol. I've been inspired, discussted, tickled and pursuaded at different times based on arguments on FR. By and large, when it is not an election season, there are a lot of very intelligent folks that post here. There is often times a lot to learn. You learn real fast, if you are going to take an adverse position, you better be able to put up or shut up with some facts and data. FReepers sniff out BS pretty quick.

That said, during an election season, FReepers seem to degenerate into mind numbing tunnel rats obsessed with cheese. Blinders and beer around here lately. Facts be damned, full tilt emotion, insult at will, take no prisoners. Anyone that doesn't like my guy/gal for president is too stupid to live and is a closet liberal that should go post on DU.

Nothing constructive is argued until after January 2017.

25 posted on 02/11/2016 2:05:07 PM PST by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

When bereft of evidence, substitute “gut feeling,” “obviously,” and “everyone knows.”


26 posted on 02/11/2016 2:15:39 PM PST by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

It seems to me it is in

how not to argue. :)


27 posted on 02/11/2016 2:35:58 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

How to win arguments is outside the province of science.


28 posted on 02/11/2016 2:44:54 PM PST by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Ad hominem attacks say more about the attacker, than the attackee. They say the person who resorts to ad hominem has a weak argument.


29 posted on 02/11/2016 3:42:56 PM PST by spintreebob
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
I think FR is a Master's course in arguing.

This is one of the pre-requisites...

Argument Clinic - Monty Python's The Flying Circus

30 posted on 02/11/2016 4:17:43 PM PST by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

93% of people find that the inclusion of statistics, phony or not, helps a lot.....


31 posted on 02/11/2016 4:27:25 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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