tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post5716940742632143793..comments2024-03-18T22:21:33.261-07:00Comments on The Debate Link: The Internet Teaches You ThingsDavid Schraubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-52607823591115678792018-08-01T12:58:50.264-07:002018-08-01T12:58:50.264-07:00"12 - Hypocrisy arguments are almost always a...<i>"12 - Hypocrisy arguments are almost always a double-edged sword. If you say "how can you criticize A for X when you don't criticize B for Y?", it invites the retort "how can you criticize B for Y when you don't criticize A for X?" Typically, all that's revealed is that both parties to the conversation are hacks."</i><br /><br />Another thing with such arguments is that if someone makes a point and you accuse them of hypocrisy, that raises the question "What would you respond to someone else who would make the same point without being a hypocrite?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com