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I have noticed in many discussion groups a particular style of contribution. A person claims to be arguing a point using reasoning, and yet appears to express themselves as though they are broadcasting - a kind of appeal to their own authority, a stream of assertions, challenges to which are completely ignored. A particular variety is where the person wishes to express a point based upon an apparently fallacious assumption, and yet will not examine the assumption, apparently believing it to be a red herring. If someone claims to be reasoning, what are the symptoms they they are not? And in the context of a discussion forum, does it matter?
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:35:37 +0000

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