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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostSince I'm in no mood for 20 questions I'll only answer this first one but with one of my own. Do you think that he would have ever cited him if he wasn't highly critical of Trump?
Do I think Starlight would have linked to that authority if it wasn't critical of Trump? No, as it would not have supported the points Startlight was making. But we can look at the post to see if it brings up valid points.
And one important difference in posting styles, I think Star can and does address points that are hard to incorporate into his position. He does not necessarily dismiss the points raised, but explains reasons for his position. That is not saying I agree with Starlight on all his positions, but he at least justifies his positions and attempts to maintain some consistency.
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I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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So you aren't discounting him..... just discounting what he has to say by arguing that he is not authoritative enough.... or not the ultimate authority......
In other words you are multiplying objections. But are your objections based on the premise that liberals (or those who don't like Trump) cannot form valid and objective opinions.
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Originally posted by simplicio View PostSo you aren't discounting him..... just discounting what he has to say by arguing that he is not authoritative enough.... or not the ultimate authority.......
You really need to break this habit of yours of twisting what folks say until you reshape it into what you want.
I think he is an authority but not THE authority which is how I've seen him being represented as.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostYou really need to break this habit of yours of twisting what folks say until you reshape it into what you want.Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.
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Originally posted by demi-conservative View PostRemove his Christian faith label and a lot of his sanctimonious nonsense will stop.
The fact is that you are not recognized as a Christian, the 'cost' was too high to admit that anyone thought you were a Christian!
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Originally posted by Mr Slick View Post[ATTACH=CONFIG]43447[/ATTACH]
You really need to break this habit of yours of twisting what folks say until you reshape it into what you want.
I think he is an authority but not THE authority which is how I've seen him being represented as.
That is a distinction without a difference. (Do you really think anyone here, any Christian, would accept that line if the discussion was about religion, a bible verse, or a point of theology, or, shudder, complementarianism?)
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Originally posted by simplicio View PostWhy? I have stated that I am a Christian
and used as an insult and as a attempt to divert the discussion.
What has happened is demi ask you if you are Christian, and you run away from the thread.Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.
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Originally posted by simplicio View PostBut how was he used? A journalist cited him as a source, and he was critical of the response of this administration. How have you seen him represented as The Ultimate Authority, and not an authority? You manage to truncate my posts each time, in order to reshape my point each time, but that is par for the course
That is a distinction without a difference. (Do you really think anyone here, any Christian, would accept that line if the discussion was about religion, a bible verse, or a point of theology, or, shudder, complementarianism?)
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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If you are told 24/7 that he majorly screwed this up and refused to do anything a 55% approval rating is incredibly high. Especially given that at least a third of the population would find fault even if he personally found a cure because no matter what... orange man BADLast edited by rogue06; 03-23-2020, 02:39 AM.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Mr Slick View PostHis criticism has been cited by more than just the article that star noted. On one cable news channel program he was described as heading the effort to eradicate smallpox although according to Wikipedia "He participated, as a medical officer, in the World Health Organization (WHO) smallpox eradication program that in 1980 certified the global eradication of smallpox"
Again, no one here would accept that line of argumentation if the discussion centered on the faith, it would be condemned as trolling and dishonesty.
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Originally posted by simplicio View PostIn other words, you are importing an error from outside the discussion. Star light did not provide any exaggerated claims about him, positing him as The Ultimate Authority. The fact is that Larry Brilliant is an epidemiologist with experience in the field, with a professional record of competence and experience.
Again, no one here would accept that line of argumentation if the discussion centered on the faith, it would be condemned as trolling and dishonesty.
I'm not specifically addressing star's post but rather how he has been elevated by some of the MSM into being the ultimate expert because he is critical of Trump
I've been making that clear for quite awhile which you'd realize if you weren't so busy trying to "interpret" what I said.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Mr Slick View PostAgain, post #38
I'm not specifically addressing star's post but rather how he has been elevated by some of the MSM into being the ultimate expert because he is critical of Trump
I've been making that clear for quite awhile which you'd realize if you weren't so busy trying to "interpret" what I said.
While you claim it is not about Star's post, it is used to sidestep Star's post.
You are multiplying an objection, an objection which no Twebber would accept if the discussion was on the faith.
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