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Specifically, as Anabaptists, we actually think the substance of who the writer is important, and is a very important part of whether an argument is right or wrong. The idea that you can divorce an idea from the person who created it is not an Anabaptist way of thinking. This is a special case of t...

Soloist wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 5:51 pm Logic would suggest without the foundation of name calling, the rest can’t be progressed to.

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I think that counts as argumentum ad calceum, which is a little different from argumentum ad hominem.

Specifically, as Anabaptists, we actually think the substance of who the writer is important, and is a very important part of whether an argument is right or wrong. The idea that you can divorce an idea from the person who created it is not an Anabaptist way of thinking. Jesus was able to divorce i...

Just so I understand…we should go straight to the bottom of the pyramid because it is the broadest and most foundational part? It is the bottom line, right? We should just cut straight through the fluff covered top, and get to the gold? We need to add "[D9] Silliness" to the paradigm - an...

I remain sceptical of Paul Graham's essays; he writes a lot about the importance of these things, but then turns around and funds "disruptive" businesses that do the exact opposite. I have no idea who Paul Graham is or what he says in other settings, but how would you classify what you sa...

Most conservative Anabaptists wouldn't work in a job where they sell cigarettes or tobacco. Some wouldn't want to sell guns or ammunition if they were being used for non-sporting purposes. Basically, it's not a matter of whom I'd work for. It's a matter that I don't want to do things that are wrong...

Here's a useful discussion of ways people disagree: How to Disagree (Paul Graham) If we're all going to be disagreeing more, we should be careful to do it well. What does it mean to disagree well? Most readers can tell the difference between mere name-calling and a carefully reasoned refutation, but...

Christians believe they are responsible not for themselves only but are also called to love their neighbour. I don't think it's right to sell people alcohol or cigarettes. I don't think it's right to sell guns and ammunition to people who will use it to go commit acts of violence. So if I understan...

Sorry, but I don't buy into your "Christian nationalism" conspiracy theory ... Are you saying you don't believe that these Bibles represent Christian nationalism? Or you don't see a problem with slipping the Pledge of Allegiance into a Bible and making it part of a political campaign? Of ...

Most of the past two pages have nothing to do with the topic. Good discussion, but please find the right place to have it. FWIW, the current trials in New York also have nothing to do with this topic. Falsifying business records, even to influence an election, would not disqualify a presidential ca...