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Old 20th March 2017, 03:19 PM   #1678
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Originally Posted by MostlyDead View Post
Ok. Please narrow down what position and beliefs you want me to restate in their entirety. The events of the OP, something broader, what?



Oh, I get it. You are saying that your interpretation is accurate because others interpret it that way, too. Or that an idea is true because it is widely held? I hear there is a logical fallacy with that definition.



Oh, no you don't. You (and others) put words in my mouth. That is not my failure to communicate. For example, I have asked you clearly and repeatedly to quote where I have advocated preemptive violence, as you repeatedly claim. Please do so. That might help to establish whether the problem is my communicating or your bias. If you in fact just made it up, a really great question would be: why?
MD, I started with a pile of quotes from you on which I was basing my inference. Those quotes appear to imply the position that I have interpreted. I'm not putting words in your mouth - I'm telling you what I am interpreting your words to mean.

If you think that I (and several other people) are misinterpreting, fine. Acknowledge that you aren't being clear, and take advantage of this opportunity to restate what it is you are trying to say.
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