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I've got friends out there and CM has family there. I can think of worse places too, just getting into the swing of this ever so slightly "I'm not a racist, but" thread... -
You mean the ‘I’m not a racist but if he’s been accused of terrorism and he has a permanent suntan then he must be guilty’ tendency?Originally posted by Churchill View PostI've got friends out there and CM has family there. I can think of worse places too, just getting into the swing of this ever so slightly "I'm not a racist, but" thread...And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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That'll be the one.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYou mean the ‘I’m not a racist but if he’s been accused of terrorism and he has a permanent suntan then he must be guilty’ tendency?
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Yep, I know the one. The same tendency that says ‘alleged’ = ‘guilty’, ‘unconvicted’ = ‘got off on a technicality’ and ‘pakistani student’ = ‘Al Qaeda operative’.Originally posted by Churchill View PostThat'll be the one.
It’s newspeak you know; it’s all the rage in the Daily Wail.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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And is no substitute whatsoever for common sense.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYep, I know the one. The same tendency that says ‘alleged’ = ‘guilty’, ‘unconvicted’ = ‘got off on a technicality’ and ‘pakistani student’ = ‘Al Qaeda operative’.
It’s newspeak you know; it’s all the rage in the Daily Wail.Comment
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Common sense goes out the window when you're trying to sell papers.
and price rail tickets.McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."Comment
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Which parts of it do you find most objectionable?Originally posted by xoggoth View PostThe worst aspect of the Tories not winning a majority is that we will not get shot of the idiot human rights act.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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