A Pagan's Theories on Recinarnation

[LateNight]

here we go

[joepole]

>I could confidently take the pros of your argument and refute them

That is not "presenting both sides of an argument," that is presenting one side of an argument.

[Morpheus]

Originally Posted by joepole

>I could confidently take the pros of your argument and refute them

That is not "presenting both sides of an argument," that is presenting one side of an argument.

I'm not following your superior intellect Joe. How can I refute something that I do not present?

For example, my colleague, Joe, says that the world is flat. In defense of his theory, Joe states A, B, and C (it will help if you imagine that A, B, and C are consistent with current accepted science). Well my friends, Joe is not correct. On point A (disprove A), on point B (disprove B), and finally on point C (disprove C). This is Comp 101 Joe.

[Morpheus]

BTW Tomoshibi, sorry to hijack your thread. I don't mean any disrespect.

[Al Swearengen]

I think "Tom" correctly assumed that everyone is by now completely familiar with the "ascension" theory, which is why he didnt bother rehashin it in his article.

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by Morpheus

I'm not following your superior intellect Joe. How can I refute something that I do not present?

For example, my colleague, Joe, says that the world is flat. In defense of his theory, Joe states A, B, and C (it will help if you imagine that A, B, and C are consistent with current accepted science). Well my friends, Joe is not correct. On point A (disprove A), on point B (disprove B), and finally on point C (disprove C). This is Comp 101 Joe.

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Time for someone to go see the oracle.

[joepole]

I'm not following your superior intellect Joe. How can I refute something that I do not present?

Easily. I could present it, you could assume the listener knows it, it could be present in some referenced material, etc.

For example, my colleague, Joe, says that the world is flat. In defense of his theory, Joe states A, B, and C (it will help if you imagine that A, B, and C are consistent with current accepted science). Well my friends, Joe is not correct. On point A (disprove A), on point B (disprove B), and finally on point C (disprove C).

But in that case you're only providing support for your own point of view, something you earlier described as something only someone with a weak argument does.

[joepole]

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You were the referee in charge of watching Arkansas' defensive players for holding, weren't you?

[Al Swearengen]

Originally Posted by Morpheus

I'm not following your superior intellect Joe. How can I refute something that I do not present?

Morph, the real question isnt how but why would ya refute somethin ya didnt present? Not that it matters anyway, since we can count on Joe to do the refutin!

[joepole]

why would ya refute somethin ya didnt present

Because that's how every argument/disagreement/discussion of opposing viewpoints ever happens. Person A says something Person B disagrees with and Person b refutes it.

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by joepole

Person A says something Person B disagrees with and Person b refutes it.

I refute that! Maybe Person B agrees to disagree. Person A may still disagree to 'agree to disagree'.

[joepole]

I can't agree to that.

[LateNight]

Originally Posted by rhertz

I refute that! Maybe Person B agrees to disagree. Person A may still disagree to 'agree to disagree'.

BAM ! In your face !! LOL

[Al Swearengen]

Lets all just refute everything each other says, every time one of us says somethin. Wouldnt that be fun?

[Al Swearengen]

Originally Posted by joepole

I can't agree to that.

No, ya could agree to it. Ya just wont. There's a difference.

Note how I successfully refuted that statement. Joe is now squirmin in the grip o' reason.