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[gunslnger]

Everyone should read and understand this:
5 Logical Fallacies That Make You Wrong More Than You ThinkI think they pretty much apply to everyone here, although some are more guilty than others. Do you think it would be helpful to have a list of common fallacies numbered on the comm user info so that we could just refer to that when someone commits

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[abomvubuso]

Well, we do have a couple of links put on the comm sidebar, one is of a list of logical fallacies (which I think should be updated because it doesn't seem to work; I'm open to suggestions for a new source), and the other a good write-up on Derailing A Conversation For Dummies).

[abomvubuso]

http://derailingfordummies.com/ Here's the Derailing "tips" list.
http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/ This link is apparently no longer available.

oh the paiiiin

[rick_day]

TBH I find the link insulting. As a result of the link you posted, I feel like a Marginalized Person™ too.

And since that is like the worse thing that can befall a human, I demand you sooth my butt hurt

signed - white, hetro, paternalistic, better off than you

Re: oh the paiiiin

[luzribeiro]

I'm not sure about the last part. :)

Re: oh the paiiiin

[rick_day]

If you are financially hand emotionally more well off than me, then you are indeed a well off person.

Want to jet somewhere for the weekend? Your yet, or mine?

j/k about the jets

Re: oh the paiiiin

[luzribeiro]

I wasn't talking about me but about the person you were responding to.