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gregorum@lemm.ee â¨10⊠â¨months⊠agoIt was and still is unclear what you were asking me to prove.
I made myself very clear:
Itâs sort of like saying 9/11 was an effective use of terrorism shortly after it happened
hereâs the thing, though: by no measure could this statement be considered even remotely trueâŚThe argument you propose, conversely, lacks the obvious evidentiary support required to substantiate such⌠an ambitious arguments yoursâŚ.come back with evidence to support your claims.
A comparison isnât a statement of fact, itâs to illustrate how two things are similar.
which you failed to do spectacularly by comparing two things which bear no resemblance in the way you compared them:
Itâs sort of like saying 9/11 was an effective use of terrorism
because it wasnât, for it achieved none of its intended goals. if it is your assertion that it did, itâs your job to prove that, which you have not.
I further explained why I feel that it was fair to compaire them
no you then used this straw man instead:
Do you want evidence that people died in the tororist attacks, or that the statement is offensive?
then you used a series of unrelated equivocations rather than addressing the flaw in your logic: the lack of efficacy of the 9/11 attacks as a tool for social or political change.
If you want to keep picking things apart for the sake of it though, have at it.
youâre not a victim because you made a terrible argument and got called out for it.
VioletTeacup@feddit.uk â¨10⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thereâs no reason to be rude. I strongly suggest you reread what I said and consider the context of the thread. I never said that 9/11 was a successful use of terrorism, I said that the statement Data made about the troubles being successful was offensive and would be similar to saying the same thing about other terrorist attacks. You then aggressively began demanding evidence for something that was never a statement of fact, making it unclear what you were talking about. When further questioned, you became genuinely insulting for absolutely no reason. I wonât be responding again, but please take some time to consider how you approach discussions in the future.
gregorum@lemm.ee â¨10⊠â¨months⊠ago
I have quoted you several times saying exactly that.
you may have intended to argue that, but you clearly argued:
and now you keep insisting that:
when you very clearly said this:
and now are acting indignant that I have to keep reminding you of that and how youâre somehow unclear of why after Iâve explained it several times.
Iââm very sorry you canât wrap your head around this. and, yes, itâs best you donât respond again, as Iâd just keep repeating myself.
VioletTeacup@feddit.uk â¨10⊠â¨months⊠ago
Itâs sort of like saying 9/11 was a terrorist attack. Sorry, I donât know how this could have been clearer. Take care!
gregorum@lemm.ee â¨10⊠â¨months⊠ago
if hatâs what you meant, perhaps you should have said that at some pointâŚ