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11. The 11th Commandment:

Sun May 26, 2013, 12:43 PM

May 2013

11) Thou shalt NOT just Make Stuff Up,
and use it to attack another member of DU.

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The 10 Commandments Of Rational Debate [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP

It should be the responsibility of every political debate moderator House of Roberts May 2013 #1

Anybody who posts that ridiculous pic must have rocks in their head. Buzz Clik May 2013 #2

Hahaha! babylonsister May 2013 #4

The pros can do it in 25 or less emulatorloo May 2013 #5

Are you accusing me of putting words in your mouth? Buzz Clik May 2013 #6

Frank Luntz could summerise that on a bumper sticker... wandy May 2013 #8

K&R'd!!! snot May 2013 #7

Technically, "begging the question" is: longship May 2013 #9

The 11th Commandment: bvar22 May 2013 #11

Thank you, great post! DLnyc May 2013 #12

And another one undeterred May 2013 #13

the list pre-supposes good faith in political debate markiv May 2013 #14

Is rational political debate even possible? Make7 May 2013 #15

k&r and bookmark. Great list, thank you. uppityperson May 2013 #16