A lesson on personal attacks

[A Man In Black]

This is an example of a personal attack: "You are a terrible person."

This is not an example of a personal attack: "Your idea is terrible."

The more you know...

[Urizen]

Are you offering an online class?

[A Man In Black]

Urizen wrote:

Are you offering an online class?

Yes. The OP is the synopsis, the outline, and the entire curriculum. Further reading is left as an exercise for the student.

[GentleGiant]

I find that this video addresses the issue quite well (apply it to all situations, not just racism):
How to tell people they sound racist.

[noretoc]

A Man In Black wrote:

This is an example of a personal attack: "You are a terrible person."

This is not an example of a personal attack: "Your idea is terrible."

The more you know...

I think I have something to add.

An example of being a douchebag
"Your idea is terrible"

An example of not being a douche
"I really don't like that idea. It won't work fo me."

The more you know...

[Fake Healer]

You guys suck at teaching people....

[Fake Healer]

;P

[Llamafrog]

Do personal attacks provoke attacks of opportunity?

Yap yap! :P

[noretoc]

Only if you are threatening them.

[DoveArrow]

I think what you did makes you a terrible person. :-P

[Crimson Jester]

DoveArrow wrote:

I think what you did makes you a terrible person. :-P

I think your right.

oh wait that isn't how it is supposed to work.

[Shifty]

noretoc wrote:

I think I have something to add.

An example of being a douchebag
"Your idea is terrible"

An example of not being a douche
"I really don't like that idea. It won't work fo me."

Thank you,

I think your example is clear, concise, and serves as a great example.

[Doug's Workshop]

GentleGiant wrote:

I find that this video addresses the issue quite well (apply it to all situations, not just racism):

How to tell people they sound racist.

So . . . saying "You sound like a pantywaist elf when you try to parley with the dragon" is bad . . . .

But saying "Parleying with the dragon is only something pantywaist elves would do. You're not a pantywaist elf, are you?" is okay . . . .

Oh, wait, I failed that . . . .

Next time I won't assume that the dragon will wait for the sentence to end before eating the elf. My apologies to dragons everywhere.

[Tarren Dei]

Crimson Jester wrote:

DoveArrow wrote:

I think what you did makes you a terrible person. :-P

I think your right.

That should be "you're right." Your incorrect grammar demonstrates your inability to make a rational argument. Therefore, you are, and always will be, wrong.

[Studpuffin]

I invoke Godwin's law!

Thread = Nuked in

3...

2...

1...

Just kidding.

[Charlie Bell]

Studpuffin, Godwinning this thread would be an act so evil that only Hitler would do it. You have caused a veritable Holocaust in this thread. You big Nazi.

[The Eldritch Mr. Shiny]

Charlie Bell wrote:

Studpuffin, Godwinning this thread would be an act so evil that only Hitler would do it. You have caused a veritable Holocaust in this thread. You big Nazi.

SHUT YOUR CAKEHOLE, YOU NAZI!

[Studpuffin]

Charlie Bell wrote:

Studpuffin, Godwinning this thread would be an act so evil that only Hitler would do it. You have caused a veritable Holocaust in this thread. You big Nazi.

<insert groundless accusation>

<insert shaky-foundation for argument as fallacy>
<insert foot in mouth>
<insert final line of slander>

[CourtFool]

Glad to see attacks by proxy are o.k.

[Crimson Jester]

Posting Blitz!

[Crimson Jester]

And someone tell Samnell he should go work for Fox news he is the greatest spin doctor in history!!!

[Garydee]

Crimson Jester wrote:

And someone tell Samnell he should go work for Fox news he is the greatest spin doctor in history!!!

MSNBC would be the best place for a spindoctor.

[Aberzombie]

Garydee wrote:

Crimson Jester wrote:

And someone tell Samnell he should go work for Fox news he is the greatest spin doctor in history!!!

MSNBC would be the best place for a spindoctor.

You are both so wrong it actually hurts reality. And Courtfool can prove it!

[CourtFool]

Humps reality.