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Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
Originally posted by Fitzgibbon
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
The primary and secondary sources are out there, you just need to look for them.
I'm not the type of person who memorizes citations, sorry.
Uh......vcwxvwligen?
Your assertion, your job to back up your assertion (aka defecate or get off the toilet).
Why should anyone be expected to do your work for you?
You're kidding, right?
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
It's intellectually dishonest of you to deny my claims outright with doing the research yourself.
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
reply to post by Extant Taxon
It's intellectually dishonest of you to deny my claims outright with doing the research yourself.
Originally posted by Fitzgibbon
Your assertion, your job to back up your assertion (aka defecate or get off the toilet).
Key components of argumentation
* Understanding and identifying arguments, either explicit or implied, and the goals of the participants in the different types of dialogue.
* Identifying the premises from which conclusions are derived
* Establishing the "burden of proof" — determining who made the initial claim and is thus responsible for providing evidence why his/her position merits acceptance
* For the one carrying the "burden of proof", the advocate, to marshal evidence for his/her position in order to convince or force the opponent's acceptance. The method by which this is accomplished is producing valid, sound, and cogent arguments, devoid of weaknesses, and not easily attacked.
* In a debate, fulfillment of the burden of proof creates a burden of rejoinder. One must try to identify faulty reasoning in the opponent’s argument, to attack the reasons/premises of the argument, to provide counterexamples if possible, to identify any logical fallacies, and to show why a valid conclusion cannot be derived from the reasons provided for his/her argument.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
It's intellectually dishonest of you to deny my claims outright with doing the research yourself.
And it is essentially lazy of you to make your drive by posts without any supporting evidence.
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
You might wanna rethink your positions before you start trolling on here.
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
It's intellectually dishonest of you to deny my claims outright with doing the research yourself.
And it is essentially lazy of you to make your drive by posts without any supporting evidence.
You might wanna rethink your positions before you start trolling on here.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
You might wanna rethink your positions before you start trolling on here.
No need, I stand by my laziness commment. You parachute in every month or so with only your opinion and never any citations or evidence to back up your statements.
Originally posted by vcwxvwligen
reply to post by Extant Taxon
I wasn't engaging in a debate. I was providing some direction, but apparently my help is not needed.
en.wikipedia.org... l_%28investigative_journalist%29#Secret_Society_.281987.29
The Secret Society series caused a political furore in 1987. BBC Director General Alasdair Milne's support for this series was one of the key reasons he was sacked (and replaced by Michael Checkland, an accountant).[citation needed] This journalistic coup d'etat was conducted by Lord Victor Rothschild, Margaret Thatcher and Marmaduke Hussey in 1986.
The production team behind the series was threatened with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act. Campbell's front door was kicked down and his home searched. In 1987, Strathclyde Police raided the corporation's Scottish headquarters in Glasgow and seized the tapes from the offices of BBC Scotland where the series had been made. Campbell's home was also raided, The tapes were later returned and the series broadcast on the BBC except for episode one. The BBC decided that the episode (one) about secret cabinet committees was too sensitive to show before the 1987 general election. Then Thatcher government leaned on the BBC to prevent its damaging allegations being made public.