Why people who use Strawman Arguments Are Annoying

[a_unique_person]

They just sit there, at their keyboard, wondering what they can do to annoy the people out there in cyberspace. When they should be out there doing honest work, they are just loafing around on their government subsidised @ss, delighting in annoying people.

These strawman builders like to change lanes without indicating also, just to annoy everyone else on the road, and they don't believe in basic freedoms or morality. In fact, I have heard it said that many are moral relativists.

I intend to report any more posts from such people to the moderators.

[The Fool]

Originally posted by a_unique_person

These strawman builders like to change lanes without indicating also, just to annoy everyone else on the road, and they don't believe in basic freedoms or morality. In fact, I have heard it said that many are moral relativists.

I intend to report any more posts from such people to the moderators.
And changing lanes without indicating itself indicates a rejection of western traditions of the rule of law. These people would obviously like to see all law inforcement agents dead....

[corplinx]

Strawman arguements can be funny and entertaining. As long as someone's arguement isn't completely based on a strawman, then it is perfectly fine for an internet forum.

Let your hair down, relax, attack the strawman, and remember to have something real.

[Troll]

Originally posted by The Fool

And changing lanes without indicating itself indicates a rejection of western traditions of the rule of law. These people would obviously like to see all law inforcement agents dead....

yeah but we still don't hold it against you, you racist comment making pig:p

[The Fool]

Originally posted by Troll


yeah but we still don't hold it against you, you racist comment making pig:p
So what our saying is sodomy is acceptable on all saturdays with a full moon and The Pope smokes pot...... I don't suppose you can provide any evidence to support that eh? :)

[Troll]

Originally posted by The Fool

So what our saying is sodomy is acceptable on all saturdays with a full moon and The Pope smokes pot...... I don't suppose you can provide any evidence to support that eh? :)

No more evidence than I can provide in proving you are not a gopher sodomizing neo-nazi that sees racism in every post.;)

[The Fool]

every post? well, maybe only the posts that look like they are clips from old cowboy movie scripts.


I don't like it sir....its too quiet. _arrow thuds into chest_ Damn those savages! How do they always know which guy just said it was too quiet?

[Troll]

Originally posted by The Fool
every post? well, maybe only the posts that look like they are clips from old cowboy movie scripts.


I don't like it sir....its too quiet. _arrow thuds into chest_ Damn those savages! How do they always know which guy just said it was too quiet?

See, son? I said I couldn't prove that you do in every post. Even if in every post you try to do so.:p Or do you have evidence of the pope's dope smoking? I merely said I had no more evidence of that than I do of your posts finding racist comments in all other posts. Now you gotta go and add stipulations?

You're not a complete idiot, Fool. I'm sure parts are missing.;)

[The Fool]

Originally posted by Troll


Or do you have evidence of the pope's dope smoking?
well, they do carry him around in a chair and I have noticed there is a lot of smoke coming from those brass thingis they carry...Sees like an open and shut case to me...

Personally, I only smoke the stuff to keep it out of the hands of children. You must think of the children!

[Troll]

Originally posted by The Fool

well, they do carry him around in a chair and I have noticed there is a lot of smoke coming from those brass thingis they carry...Sees like an open and shut case to me...

Personally, I only smoke the stuff to keep it out of the hands of children. You must think of the children!

I agree. Always think of the children. I find they are particualry of importance to my attention when aiming at them. They tend to move more than adults;)

[Darat]

Attempts at humour or collegial good-natured joshing and bantering amongst posters are not appreciated in the P&CE forum.

I have reported this thread to the immoderaters.

[The Don]

Originally posted by The Fool
You must think of the children!

I am lead to believe that many Australian churchmen do little else (aided adn abetted by Her Majesty's representative).

[plindboe]

Originally posted by Darat
Attempts at humour or collegial good-natured joshing and bantering amongst posters are not appreciated in the P&CE forum.

I have reported this thread to the immoderaters.

I miss your old avatar. :(

[Tmy]

I really hate the overuse of the word "strawman". Some people must have "strawman" as an auto reply.

[rikzilla]

Originally posted by a_unique_person
They just sit there, at their keyboard, wondering what they can do to annoy the people out there in cyberspace. When they should be out there doing honest work, they are just loafing around on their government subsidised @ss, delighting in annoying people.

These strawman builders like to change lanes without indicating also, just to annoy everyone else on the road, and they don't believe in basic freedoms or morality. In fact, I have heard it said that many are moral relativists.

I intend to report any more posts from such people to the moderators. :D

Thats some big ole strawman!! Now, are you gonna cart him out to the desert and burn him while dancing around the fire to the beat of many drums??
Burning Man (http://www.burningman.com/)

[Upchurch]

Originally posted by plindboe

I miss your old avatar. :( You're only saying that because you hate America and the troops and Mom and apple pie.

[Luke T.]

Originally posted by a_unique_person
I intend to report any more posts from such people to the moderators.

What for?

[KelvinG]

Originally posted by Tmy
I really hate the overuse of the word "strawman". Some people must have "strawman" as an auto reply.

Strawman.

[Dorian Gray]

I really hate the overuse of the word "strawman". Some people must have "strawman" as an auto reply. Panty sniffing pedophile.

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by Luke T.


What for?

Now it's the ad-homs. What next, Slothful Induction?

[Bluegill]

Originally posted by a_unique_person


What next, Slothful Induction?

I think I saw them in concert up in Cincy about eight years ago.

[The Fool]

Originally posted by The Don


I am lead to believe that many Australian churchmen do little else (aided adn abetted by Her Majesty's representative).

Its not just The British Navy that was built on Sodomy and the lash.....

[The Fool]

Originally posted by a_unique_person


Now it's the ad-homs. What next, Slothful Induction?
I don't care how much evidence you have I refuse to accept that there is any slothful Induction on this forum.

[jj]

Originally posted by a_unique_person
They just sit there, at their keyboard, wondering what they can do to annoy the people out there in cyberspace. When they should be out there doing honest work, they are just loafing around on their government subsidised @ss, delighting in annoying people.

These strawman builders like to change lanes without indicating also, just to annoy everyone else on the road, and they don't believe in basic freedoms or morality. In fact, I have heard it said that many are moral relativists.

I intend to report any more posts from such people to the moderators.

Was that a confession?

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by jj


Was that a confession?

Poisoning the well. You'll be presenting me with False Dilemmas next.

[jj]

Originally posted by Bluegill

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Originally posted by a_unique_person


What next, Slothful Induction?
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I think I saw them in concert up in Cincy about eight years ago.

No, no, no, that was :Slothful Gluttony". "Suborned Induction" works out of the DC area. :)

[jj]

Originally posted by a_unique_person


Poisoning the well. You'll be presenting me with False Dilemmas next.

Well, either it was a confession, or it wasn't. If it wasn't, you're guilty because you won't admit it!

(do I need the :D)?

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by jj


(do I need the :D)?

No, I am sufficiently well versed in nuance, irony and understatement to be able to dispense with the :D.

[peptoabysmal]

Are they any more aggravating than those who constantly use argumentum ad populate or any of the dozens of other fallacies?

How about those who post flame threads in other areas? How about the use of a strawman argument to protest the use of strawman arguments?

I'm going to report every use of the word strawman I see to moderators. It's an insult to farmers everywhere.

BTW, strawman isn't even a word, it's two words; straw man.

[The Fool]

Originally posted by peptoabysmal

I'm going to report every use of the word strawman I see to moderators.
I'm going to report you for reporting people, then I'm going to report myself for reporting people who report people. Do you intend to report me for reporting myself for threatening to report you for reporting people?

[Jocko]

Originally posted by Troll


No more evidence than I can provide in proving you are not a gopher sodomizing neo-nazi that sees racism in every post.;)

You know that guy at every party who dances the same stupid step to every song, regardless of tempo?

Fool has successfully translated that phenomenon to the internet. I don't know if I should laugh or cry.

[The Fool]

Originally posted by Jocko


You know that guy at every party who dances the same stupid step to every song, regardless of tempo?

Fool has successfully translated that phenomenon to the internet. I don't know if I should laugh or cry.
So you are following me around with the same drivel to point out how I always use the same drivel? Precious.

or you are just lonely?
I wish I'd never spanked you ....I think I've created a stalker;)

[Dorian Gray]

Straw Man. No, it's Strawman. See:
Straw ________ Man
Strawman

I see you are against PBS educational programming. It figures that someone as anti-education as yourself would think this way. I hope you're happy, Mr. All-Children-Left-Behind.

[NoZed Avenger]

Oh, so you'd rather have people use false dichotomies, then, is that it?

N/A

[Mr Manifesto]

Originally posted by The Fool

So you are following me around with the same drivel to point out how I always use the same drivel? Precious.

or you are just lonely?
I wish I'd never spanked you ....I think I've created a stalker;)

Jocko, ironically enough, is jocking you.

[Upchurch]

Originally posted by a_unique_person


No, I am sufficiently well versed in nuance, irony and understatement to be able to dispense with the :D. Oh, a college boy, eh? I wish you'd quit going to frat parties and driving around drunk.

[Dorian Gray]

Oh, so you'd rather have people use false dichotomies, then, is that it?

N/A Well it's either use false dichotomies or use strawmen, so take your anti-education stance and go back to the dark ages.

[peptoabysmal]

Originally posted by The Fool

I'm going to report you for reporting people, then I'm going to report myself for reporting people who report people. Do you intend to report me for reporting myself for threatening to report you for reporting people?

This is going down in your permanent record ;)

[NoZed Avenger]

Originally posted by Dorian Gray
Well it's either use false dichotomies or use strawmen, so take your anti-education stance and go back to the dark ages.

Its attitudes like yours that killed millions under Stalin.
They laughed at George Carlin, too. Quite a bit, in fact.

[Dorian Gray]

So my attitude led to Stalin killing millions for laughing at Carlin? That sounds like a Dennis Miller rant.