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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 10:38 PM Original message |
Being in the majority opinion on an issue does not make you right |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-13-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bill Maher, in one of his "stopped clock" moments, addressed this quite handily: |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Badgering her friends into agreeing with her is all it takes for my ex to be right. |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. And just because a book is a best-seller doesn't mean it's good |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. What's popular isn't always right, and vice versa |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Slavery was very popular |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. True, but disagreeing with me does mean you're wrong. (nt) |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. There are two kinds of people in this world.... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. Consensus reality isn't. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. Only that it is my opinion does it mean I am right |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I just pm'ed skittles to order up a LynneSin ass kicking! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. no worries; LynneSin is a regular |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. You're all wrong |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's not any worse than all the other red herring fallacies people use |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. But it does mean you can't determine the people who get elected |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. Kick |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
15. The majority of Americans supported the idea |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Oh, don't be getting all serious |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. On a related note |
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