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jberryhill

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10. I see this happen to lawyers frequently

Reply to Vanje (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 12:45 AM

Sep 2013

And once their logic flies out the window, a critique of their argument itself becomes an effective counter argument. I had to respond to a brief a few weeks ago where the guy contradicted himself three times in one paragraph, and didn't even notice. To which I basically replied that the defense would just as soon sit this one out until he's done arguing with himself, but for the fact that he was doing a poor job of both sides of it.

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Bad news for DUers----- Partisanship undermines basic reasoning skills [View all] Vanje Sep 2013 OP

This sounds accurate. Defensive people cling to their myths more tightly. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

I know Vanje Sep 2013 #5

And your's is a great response! n/t defacto7 Sep 2013 #7

Sounds like jaysunb Sep 2013 #2

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this feature (and more) of the brain has... BlueJazz Sep 2013 #3

Wouldn't that mean that a reasonable partisan would be unstoppable? joshcryer Sep 2013 #4

This explains a lot. really. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #6

Goes to show, the only thing brains are good for is zombie food petronius Sep 2013 #8

We're apparently a 'Faith-Based' bunch... Vanje Sep 2013 #9

I see this happen to lawyers frequently jberryhill Sep 2013 #10

What I always found hilarious was when something happened over the weekend,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #11

limbaugh is now against "drinking water" because Michelle Obama Cha Sep 2013 #13

Naw,...they weren't drinking it before.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #15

Oh yes, my little chickadee, W.C. Fields.. Cha Sep 2013 #17

There hasn't been a really good comic drunk since Foster Brooks. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #19

They'll be drinking Fracking fluid. Vanje Sep 2013 #21

Believing Jesus rode dinosaurs tells you where they are coming from. ErikJ Sep 2013 #12

for SOME Duers. I"ve been saying that for ages. cali Sep 2013 #14

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Bad news for Blind Partisan Duers. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #18

Any rational person who has ever tried to have a Zorra Sep 2013 #20