Duke Bushido Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 I studied debate for only a very short time: the only qualified teacher for that course of study left the school immediately after his wife suffered a stroke, and no suitable replacement was available, so well got to pick new electives. At any rate, I can't recall what it is, exactly-- I may not have even learned it before the course quit, but I know that there is a specific name for that exact fallacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 16 hours ago, Ragitsu said: Keeping someone away from a position of authority that is grossly prone to abuse is of course comparable to keeping someone in prison indefinitely... First, I did not say "kept in prison indefinitely", I said "unemployable". Second, I asked which crimes were similarly unforgivable, and did not suggest that all crimes are unforgivable. But I am not the one(s) suggesting that his actions were unforgivable either. Finally, if we are addressing degrees of guilt, isn't a stupid choice of a hallowe'en costume decades ago pretty low? More a misdemeanor than a felony; perhaps just a traffic violation? If he had dressed up as Hannibal Lecter instead, would you be suggesting we keep him away from people under medical care, as we would not want to risk him deciding to have a snack? pinecone and Duke Bushido 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Minnesota State Patrol purged messages after Floyd protests pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 4:33 PM, Duke Bushido said: I studied debate for only a very short time: the only qualified teacher for that course of study left the school immediately after his wife suffered a stroke, and no suitable replacement was available, so well got to pick new electives. At any rate, I can't recall what it is, exactly-- I may not have even learned it before the course quit, but I know that there is a specific name for that exact fallacy. The old (1970s or before) Propaganda game had a pretty good list of deception techniques, which are tricks intended to lure others into committing a fallacy. Propaganda Game has a pop-up page of those. You can buy the hard copy game from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Well that's neat! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 What happens as a result? Schools are turned into prisons. At some of these institutions of education, there are guards (many of whom are armed with firearms), dogs, security fences, metal detectors, cameras, doors that are locked on a timer/schedule, regularly patrolled bathrooms, random locker inspections, mandated identification cards, et cetera. How do you think all of these practices - collectively - affect an individual's mind (i.e., a child) during their formative years? pinecone and Cygnia 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted October 9, 2021 Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 https://news.yahoo.com/distressing-footage-shows-police-officers-085332787.html When will we teach officers to listen and think? Somehow this officer found him threating enough to consider his taser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 4:46 PM, Cygnia said: Minnesota State Patrol purged messages after Floyd protests Coward is , as coward does.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Well, any good criminal knows that the first step toward getting away with your crime is to eliminate the evidence. csyphrett and pinecone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Potter Found Guilty On Two Counts Of Manslaughter pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Reddit is saying evidence that could have exonerated the defendant in the West Memphis Three case was found after the police department said it had been burned up CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 QAnon Is Attracting Cops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 As if the spousal abuse and white supremacy weren't enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 2 hours ago, GM Joe said: As if the spousal abuse and white supremacy weren't enough. Don't forget the robbery civil forfeiture. Joe Walsh and pinecone 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 Who'da thunk something that grew out of slave patrols would be bad? 🤷♂️ pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, GM Joe said: Who'da thunk something that grew out of slave patrols would be bad? 🤷♂️ They're not sending us their best. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people. Ranxerox, Joe Walsh and pinecone 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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