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Orrex

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56. It attacks a source as biased without providing evidence

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 05:02 PM

Dec 2013

Also without demonstrating that the bias is relevant.

Demonstrate credibly that the bias exists and that it is relevant, and then it becomes an argument rather than a fallacy.

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Americans Could Pay $7 For A Gallon Of Milk If US Goes Off 'Dairy Cliff' [View all] FarCenter Dec 2013 OP

Again? Chan790 Dec 2013 #1

ADM, Monsanto, and Kraft will do fine if the government buys enough milk to double the price. FarCenter Dec 2013 #4

Government cheese? Chan790 Dec 2013 #7

People in Hawai'i are used to paying $5 KamaAina Dec 2013 #6

On the mainland OTOH... Chan790 Dec 2013 #9

You have a local organic Kosher store?! KamaAina Dec 2013 #10

I live in the Kemp Mill section of Silver Spring/Wheaton, MD. Chan790 Dec 2013 #11

I never knew that KamaAina Dec 2013 #12

The price of milk is artificially low because KurtNYC Dec 2013 #8

farm subsides should of been there for him questionseverything Dec 2013 #68

We pay 3.50 to 4.00 for a half gallon of organic sammytko Dec 2013 #34

People always blame "Congress", and to MANY Americans, "Congress" = "Democrats." WinkyDink Dec 2013 #2

If you think that is bad, just think of everything made from milk. RC Dec 2013 #3

Scrambled eggs are made from milk?? A HERETIC I AM Dec 2013 #14

Thought I was too! PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #16

.... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2013 #31

You put milk in them for softer scrambled eggs. Not a whole lot though. RC Dec 2013 #17

Yep. Milk makes 'em soft... theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #20

I gotta try the backing power sometime. RC Dec 2013 #21

Honestly, don't bother. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2013 #25

On the other hand..... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2013 #24

No, not really. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2013 #27

What does Ramsay know about cooking? RC Dec 2013 #28

LOL.... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2013 #30

Hey, has British cooking ever steered us wrong before? NickB79 Dec 2013 #43

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What do you think butter is made of? Cleita Dec 2013 #82

milk prices will soar if farm bill not passed beachbum bob Dec 2013 #5

This is the typical double edged sword. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2013 #13

Small producers left the business due to regulations that raise fixed costs FarCenter Dec 2013 #15

Nobody needs milk. Doremus Dec 2013 #18

LOL, ok. n-t Logical Dec 2013 #22

LOL really? Doremus Dec 2013 #26

I'm with you - cow's milk is not good for humans... polichick Dec 2013 #50

Dairy leaches calcium from our bones. Doremus Dec 2013 #79

There is no amount of flavoring that you Skidmore Dec 2013 #66

Amen n/t Aerows Dec 2013 #80

LOL! Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #84

Some human groups have been drinking milk (non-human) for 10,000 years... yawnmaster Dec 2013 #29

It's a staple but it's certainly not "important." Doremus Dec 2013 #39

It is still important. 2.45 billion people are not lactose intolerant... yawnmaster Dec 2013 #45

Lactose and human tolerance thereof has nothing to do with it. Doremus Dec 2013 #48

Citation, please Orrex Dec 2013 #49

"Unbiased sources" - you do realize that when our gov't/corporate partnership... polichick Dec 2013 #51

Ad hominem, and it doesn't answer the question Orrex Dec 2013 #53

"Ad hominem" how? polichick Dec 2013 #54

It attacks a source as biased without providing evidence Orrex Dec 2013 #56

Nice try. polichick Dec 2013 #57

Still waiting for those unbiased sources. Orrex Dec 2013 #60

Are Cleveland Clinic and Cornell University unbiased enough for you? Doremus Dec 2013 #71

Thanks. Orrex Dec 2013 #81

I will continue to enjoy milk and milk product! thanks! Your statements are inflammatory to milk!!! yawnmaster Dec 2013 #52

Post 71 Doremus Dec 2013 #73

Milk is wonderful!! oh and here are some links detaching milk from disease... yawnmaster Dec 2013 #85

Where's the milk drinkers blow rainbow farts study? Doremus Dec 2013 #86

Post 85 eom yawnmaster Dec 2013 #87

yawn indeed eom Doremus Dec 2013 #89

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If it feels good do it? Doremus Dec 2013 #72

Humans were never meant to consume cow's milk. Puzzledtraveller Dec 2013 #75

Yup! Doremus Dec 2013 #76

But many of us have evolved to consume cow's milk! ... yawnmaster Dec 2013 #88

lies and hogwash reddread Dec 2013 #19

We shouldn't be subsidizing dairy anyhow. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #23

We should all be drinking Almond Milk. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #32

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Do you like coconut? RandiFan1290 Dec 2013 #37

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Check ingredients on other brands. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #41

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Learn to drink it black - unadulterated. mmmm polichick Dec 2013 #61

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Gotcha - espresso is too much for me. polichick Dec 2013 #65

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imo rice milk tastes good but it's a bit thin... polichick Dec 2013 #70

Yes! It tastes better and is better for us. nt Doremus Dec 2013 #40

Or soy milk. It tastes better. Plus I hate almonds. n/t RebelOne Dec 2013 #46

I love almond milk Puzzledtraveller Dec 2013 #78

I am required by PETA as a vegan to gloat now. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #33

I am a vegetarian, so I do eat dairy, RebelOne Dec 2013 #47

There is a good chance California will smell better. Coyotl Dec 2013 #36

It should be $100 a gallon to pay for the health damage it does FrodosPet Dec 2013 #44

Raise it higher- like gas it needs to be higher to get people off for environmental reasons Lee-Lee Dec 2013 #55

Glad to see this discussion. Orrex Dec 2013 #59

Why do Republicons HATE milk? Berlum Dec 2013 #62

It reminds them of boobies. Orrex Dec 2013 #63

Lucky me. I have 2 goats. Autumn Dec 2013 #67

Almond milk ftw! Puzzledtraveller Dec 2013 #74

I stopped eating dairy a couple of years ago. Cleita Dec 2013 #83

So? Cow tit pus is gross. nt Codeine Dec 2013 #90