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Originally Posted by Bababooyee
I did, in fact, say "many". I did not, in fact, say "all". So, you either know how I think, or you don't. Make up your mind.
If I never said "many", then you would have a point.
Furthermore, you are pulling a "straw man" because you are setting up an argument that you are trying to attribute to me (ie Falwell on some moral high ground), then knock it down. I am not saying Falwell is better than anyone. Merely, MANY leftists say X, but look at how they are responding here wrt Falwell's death. Like I said, the hypocrisy of many on the left is my point. Period.
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You are completely missing my point, perhaps intentionally. It matters not if you say "many" once, but the second you say "lefties" without a qualifier, you are indicting an entire group. That is a semantic reality, whether you like it or not.
Please respond to my point, if you take issue with my premise (and I will elaborate for the sake of your "context" argument):
Some Christians bombed an abortion clinic.
Some Christians wish homosexuals to be exterminated.
Some Christians champion torture.
Christians are murderous, immoral as$holes.
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second I leave out the qualifier "some," "many," or any other qualifier, I have spoken about an entire group, which is wrong.
And it's not a straw man in that sense, cuz it's not about Falwell. It's about you and your wording of a response. That's not a straw man, calling you out on your lack of a modifier. It's your error, not mine. If you don't want to take ownership of it, so be it, but don't pretend I'm just making it up.