How to fight against 50 weak rebuttals?
A common strategy I've seen is for an opponent to cast doubt by making 50 weak rebuttals. Most of them are obviously logical fallacies, mostly red herrings, yet due to the sheer volume it is easy to get overwhelmed.Then, when I don't respond to one, my opponent and the peanut gallery are like you didn't respond to your opponent's points, so therefore you lose. I find it difficult to defend against this, because it is distracting. I feel if I respond my opponent controls the argument and we end…
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Hey, wanted to see some examples of effective arguing against real people. I've fought a bunch of battles, but I'm not sure if I'm convincing anyone. I feel like a bull in a china closet destroying weak arguments quickly. Yet, I'm not sure if I'm convincing anyone.
welcome future unlimited!
thx for your contribution!
in friendship,
prad
Greetings Comrades. Here are a couple of propagation tools for pointing out who are the real Nazis:
Original bigger version here.
welcome rebecca ann!
in friendship,
prad
ok i know what you are talking about now sw. :D
www.humanewatch.org is just another of the center for consumer freedom (or foolishness) sites. look at the bottom of the page and you'll see.
you may know about ccf, but if you don't here's the scoop on them:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Center_for_Consumer_Freedom
http://consumerdeception.com/index.asp
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/opposition/facts/center_for_con...
i wouldn't worry too much about them. they've been trying to decimate peta and hsus for around a decade now, but hasn't figured out that all they manage to do is provide free publicity.
if you want, start a thread on the main forum about all this and people can be referred to it and the stuff ccf do (though we have many posts about them on 30bad like this one).
in friendship,
prad
inform who and where? you haven't provided any links.
here's some science on bacon you might find useful:
Bacon and Botulism
The nitrite preservatives in processed meats such as bologna, bacon, ham, and hot dogs form carcinogenic nitrosamines but also reduce the growth of botulism bacteria, forcing regulators to strike a balance between consumers risking cancer or a deadly form of food poisoning.
Carcinogens in the Smell of Frying Bacon
Frying bacon outdoors decreases the concentration of airborne nitrosamine carcinogens.
Vitamin C-Enriched Bacon
The addition of vitamin C to processed (cured) meats such as bacon may actually make them more carcinogenic.
so even if people think they are being humane towards pigs which they are not (check http://humanemyth.org/), promoting bacon is certainly not humane towards humans.
in friendship,
prad
hi sw! i don't quite understand what it is you want. can you explain what you'd like people here to do?
in friendship,
prad
welcome mama orangutan!
glad you've joined us!
in friendship,
prad
delighted to have you here daniel!
in friendship,
prad
newest recruit presenting himself for service! at your command, captain prad! i'm ready to fight for the life and freedom of my animal friends! their suffering must come to an end! lead us to victory, wise and noble leader! i await for your orders!
your most loyal friend and disciple,
daniel