Posted by Dinah on October 23, 2004, at 6:25:26
In reply to Re: One thing I still don't quite understand » Dinah, posted by Mary_Bowers on October 23, 2004, at 0:57:46
> The first argument is constructed as a straw horse - an argument against a proposal that has not been offered. Nobody has suggested a comparison with perfectly run sites.
But I thought that by saying how well run sites (by the standards of the group known as "Mary Bowers" - and again, since you use "we" I assume you are announcing that you are spokesperson for a group - otherwise "I" is generally used) were run, and "contrasting" that with how Babble was run a comparison was automatically being made. However, I have no knowledge of formal debating techniques. Perhaps there is a distinction made in the textbook definitions.
> Perhaps someone can seek a determination from the doctor as to whether the application of formal logic in discussions about how to administer a medical information site is "civil."
Ummm... Perhaps. But it certainly wouldn't apply to me. I haven't the slightest training in formal logic. Not only have I never been part of a debate team, but I chose to take an ethics course in college.
Oh well, I tried. I think apples and oranges again.
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