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Zero Division Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-18-04 01:37 PM
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130. False Analogy - Your argument IS dishonest
Edited on Fri Jun-18-04 01:42 PM by darkblue
Because a poster puts partial blame on the Bush Administration, does not mean that they blame the victim, Paul Johnson. Obviously the greatest blame belongs to the terrorists who killed him. Where has anyone actually blamed Paul Johnson?

It's nothing like blaming a rape victim for being raped. Consider that your emotional reaction and expectation of seeing the argument that Paul Johnson is to blame has distorted others' arguments.

Edited to add: Sadly I see that someone further down has indeed blamed the victim, but the argument that the Bush admin. bears partial blame is still not equivalent to blaming the victim.
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