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12-07-2023, 01:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Laker14
We were examining the reactions we have following someone who is going slower than we might like, but still behaving quite reasonably, when GE switched the scenario to someone behaving quite unreasonably.
that is an example of a classic "straw man" argument: attempting to refute one argument with an argument different from the one under discussion.
I have also found myself growing impatient with slow traffic. However, sometimes upon reflection, I have to admit that the person in front of me is being quite reasonable, although a bit slower than I would go if I owned the road all to myself, and it's just time for me to take a chill and go with the flow.
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I could refute your erroneous conclusions, but Bill already did a good job of that.
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