I know there's a term for this dick-measuring point-scoring crap, but I can't think what it's called. Anyone?
I don't know the term, but if you find a cock you can perch on, do! :P (NoiseDesign)
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Spike's Bitches 41: Thrown together to stand against the forces of darkness
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
javachik - Jun 23, 2008 9:42:55 am PDT #4581 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Burrell - Jun 23, 2008 9:43:42 am PDT #4582 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Happy Birthday, Steph!
And ND, I'm sorry to hear about your father. I hope your oncologist can offer some good news to go along with the bad.
Susan W. - Jun 23, 2008 9:44:29 am PDT #4583 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
{{{ND}}} I'm so sorry.
Sean K - Jun 23, 2008 9:44:36 am PDT #4584 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
So, hivemind: what's that term for the thing you do in a debate, where you come up with some egregious thing that's supposed to prove your point, rather than actually, you know, PROVING YOUR POINT. You know, like: "And besides, Stoppard was a good friend of mine, so clearly I must be right in my interpretation of his play!" Or maybe: "What's more, I have a hole in my heart, so I would never ever have dreamed of following Atkins, however desperate I got!" Or: "I have an English degree, so I certainly had no problem understanding the book."
I know there's a term for this dick-measuring point-scoring crap, but I can't think what it's called. Anyone?
I'm pretty sure all three of those examples you've listed above are argumentum ad verecundiam -- argument from authority.
With a little bit of straw man thrown in in each case, for flavor, presumably.
Atropa - Jun 23, 2008 9:46:25 am PDT #4585 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Happy Teppy Day!
Atropa - Jun 23, 2008 9:47:35 am PDT #4586 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Drew, I'm sorry to hear about your father. Let me know if you need anything.
Jessica - Jun 23, 2008 9:48:10 am PDT #4587 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
ND, I'm so sorry about your dad.
Pix - Jun 23, 2008 10:02:11 am PDT #4588 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Have we mentioned "fuck cancer" lately? Yeah.
Ok, flght's taking off.
Pix - Jun 23, 2008 10:03:10 am PDT #4589 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Daisy Jane - Jun 23, 2008 10:14:41 am PDT #4590 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
~ma for you and yours ND.