The Ten Commandments of Rational Debate

[danlb_2000]

I think I have seen all 10 of these broken with the past week in threads on these boards. I probably have broken a few myself!

More reading here:
http://www.theskepticsguide.org/resources/logical-fallacies

 

[PUSH]

And every debate I've seen breaks many of these rules.

 

[Nemo14]

And every debate I've seen breaks many of these rules.

No it doesn't - you're wrong and I'm right.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

No it doesn't - you're wrong and I'm right.

No, he's right and you are a horrible person.

 

[Zweiland]

Well, Meg Crofton was born before:

1. The Yeti stopped working
2. The 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens
3. Walt Disney died

So therefore, she must be the cause of all three! I blame Meg.

(Commandment 5)

 

[Goofyernmost]

And every debate I've seen breaks many of these rules.

My what a stupid thing to say! 99.9% of the time no one ever breaks a rule, unless you are talking about yourself then that is correct. Just show me where you have ever seen me do that! This brings this whole conversation down to two possible realities. Either you are wrong or I am right! Choose either one!

 

[Darth Tater]

This needs to pop up before any member can post (especially in the news/rumors section), with a mandated "I Accept" to be clicked upon before further participation.

 

[PUSH]

This needs to pop up before any member can post (especially in the news/rumors section), with a mandated "I Accept" to be clicked upon before further participation.

No it doesn't! That's just a dumb comment! You're opinion is wrong!!

 

[Darth Tater]

No it doesn't! That's just a dumb comment! You're opinion is wrong!!

I hope you were being sarcastic.

 

[PUSH]

I hope you were being sarcastic.

I hope YOU were being sarcastic!

 

[Nemo14]

I hope YOU were being sarcastic!

quoted for truth

 

[Darth Tater]

I hope YOU were being sarcastic!

It's not like you to attack my character. I was simply stating an opinion that I though the OP was a good idea, and more forums need that sort of knowledge. Care to emphasize on what your comment meant?

 

[Nemo14]

It's not like you to attack my character. I was simply stating an opinion that I though the OP was a good idea, and more forums need that sort of knowledge. Care to emphasize on what your comment meant?

emphasize?????

 

[PUSH]

It's not like you to attack my character. I was simply stating an opinion that I though the OP was a good idea, and more forums need that sort of knowledge. Care to emphasize on what your comment meant?

Emphasize? Sure. You're comment was equivalent to Meg.


I'm so sorry, that was taking it too far. I apologize for that comment.

 

[unkadug]

emphasize - you know...make bigger like an elephant

 

[Darth Tater]

Emphasize? Sure. You're comment was equivalent to Meg.


I'm so sorry, that was taking it too far. I apologize for that comment.

Ouch. That one's gonna sting.

 

[PUSH]

Ouch. That one's gonna sting.

I blame Meg.

 

[unkadug]

I blame Meg.

Everything else is her fault.

 

[PUSH]

If you dressed her in pink, put a pink hat on her, and put glasses on her, she'd actually look a bit like Meg Griffin.

 

[King Panda 77]

the hidden 11th commandment is thou shalt always bring up King Louie once per month