09-29-2017, 04:48 AM
They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate...
If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent
I see what you mean Eric1600. Even when the flaws and deficiencies in their arguments are brought to light, they treat their own words as meaningless, worthless, and make no attempt to support what they've stated. Instead, they shift the discussion elsewhere. They hope we follow along their endless trail, and forget the previous string of unsubstantiated and erroneous comments they've tossed like smoke bombs into the conversation.
When faced with Sartre, and Existentialism, however, which reveals the methods they employ, they have no response other than the silence of the culpable.
The Donner Party really wasn't that great of a party, was it?
If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent
I see what you mean Eric1600. Even when the flaws and deficiencies in their arguments are brought to light, they treat their own words as meaningless, worthless, and make no attempt to support what they've stated. Instead, they shift the discussion elsewhere. They hope we follow along their endless trail, and forget the previous string of unsubstantiated and erroneous comments they've tossed like smoke bombs into the conversation.
When faced with Sartre, and Existentialism, however, which reveals the methods they employ, they have no response other than the silence of the culpable.
The Donner Party really wasn't that great of a party, was it?
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves