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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: What passes for argument here
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Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 10:54:42 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 12 10:54:42 1984
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> Both Rich Rosen and Tim have developed this marvelous style of argument,
> the likes of which I've never seen before.  It consists of feeding words
> to one's opponent, then claiming on the basis of those words that his
> arguments are not relevant. [WINGATE]

As opposed to Wingate's style:  ignore your opponent's questions, obscure the
issues by continuing the discussion as if the questions regarding one's beliefs
from those opponents had already been answered in your favor, [REPEAT UNTIL
OPPONENTS ARE ANNOYED ENOUGH TO WRITE MORE ARTICLES ABOUT THE EMPTY
NON-ANSWERING STYLE OF SUCH PEOPLE THAN ABOUT THE ISSUES...]
-- 
"So, it was all a dream!" --Mr. Pither
"No, dear, this is the dream; you're still in the cell." --his mother
				Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr