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pleasnpetrichor -> RE: Mass Shooting in Florida (6/13/2016 5:10:36 PM)
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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer
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You seem content to simply go along with what everyone else is doing.
No, just the majority of political scientists. As you said, you know little about political science. Awareness doesn't either.
And as I said, the fact that "the majority of political scientists" do something one way isn't in itself any kind of reason for doing it that way. It is that simple fact that I'm contradicting. I have made no claim whatsoever about your level of knowledge on the subject, or Awareness'.
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It works because it has explanatory power - and has done for well over a century Also, in nearly every case of someone who has put himself 'above' or 'outside of'' the left/axis, I've found that they haven't been either. They just don't really know what 'left' and 'right' mean.
Likewise, the fact that something "has been done for well over a century" isn't in itself any kind of reason for doing it that way, (and if it has explanatory power, you have failed to demonstrate why. Of course, it might be true, but why should I take your word for it?)
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"Additionally, you've just made a number of assertions without attempting to back them up with reasons or evidence.
That's a first year undergrad logic student's mistake. "
Awareness and I have done this argument repeatedly. I can't be bothered to keep doing it.
Okay, but you've never done it with me, not once. Why bother to respond at all if you're tired of the subject?
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I think the thing to do, recalling again your opening comment that you know little about political science, is stop being lazy and go away and learn something about it, pleasenpetrichor. It's not my job to teach you the basics of the subject, after all. Also, I'm especially reluctant to try to teach anyone such as Awareness or you, yourself - who, I suspect, would be extremely resistant at learning what I have to teach anyway.
You are entitled to think so, of course, but in my opinion, you're wrong. I would sincerely be open to that discussion if you would ever be willing to engage me. Given how how infrequently we've ever interacted on these boards, I don't think you can have much basis for believing otherwise.
And, in my opinion, I'm not asking you to "educate me". I'm merely asking you to back up assertions that you've already made.
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