(urth) 5HC

[António Pedro Marques]

Gerry Quinn wrote (05-09-2014 11:20):
>
> On 04/09/2014 15:46, Lee wrote:
>>> Richard Simon: I begin to weary of this...
>> There are various tactics and strategies to win a debate. One is
>> to wear down your opponent with stubbornness and win by attrition.
>> Last word wins?
>>
>
> Perhaps there should be a rule in debate that logical objections to a thesis
> become invalid when the proponent tires of having them pointed out

Logival objections take the form "That leads to contradiction" or "Allowing 
that allows anything (so in what way is *that* better than the 
alternatives)", not "I find that contrived".
More to the point, any proposition worth discussing offers material for a 
barrage of objections. It's part of the social contract not to abuse that 
potential, but not all seem to realise that unless they're on the receiving 
end. I blame the socialists.