Posted by SLS on June 28, 2010, at 14:57:16
In reply to Re: are these examples sweeping?, posted by Dr. Bob on June 28, 2010, at 2:06:18
> > IF a poster were to post:
> >
> > "_______ (insert med, med class, treatment) is____________!"
> >
> > 1) crap
> > 2) sh*t
> > 3) worthless
> > 4) damaging
> > 5) not for any human
> > 6) never works
> >
> > is that example sweeping?
>
> Good question, what do others think?
>
> Bob
4 and 6 can be followed up by requesting or submitting citations as evidence, as they are claiming fact. The others are judgment values that are difficult to respond to other than to state degrees of agreement or disagreement with. How does one judge a generalization to be uncivil when the author believes the generalization to be fact? I don't know.
- ScottThe measure of achievement lies not in how high the mountain,
but in how hard the climb.The measure of success lies only in how high one feels he must
climb to get there.
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