03-19-2004, 04:44 PM
Quote:BTW: How come almost every one criticized the initial poster for offering illegitimate software, when he was only trying to be helpful and friendly (even though he was wrong to do so), but no one else, including the moderator, has commented or complained about the tone of the initial response?
The original post generated complaints because the poster was offering illegal software. It doesn't matter how nice he was.
Pete's post is perfectly acceptable. Condescention may be insulting, but it doesn't violate any forum rules. If I were to moderate Pete for his condescending tone, I'd need to moderate your post, too. Observe as you prove my point for me.
Quote:Have we become so coarse or so righteous, that we just accept such uncivilized behavior? I thought that this website was attempting to set higher standards for polite discourse.
You've just invoked:
Quote:* ARGUMENT FROM INTIMIDATION
"Only the most degenerate, morally depraved, cretinous imbecile could fail to see the truth of my argument."
Usually, however, this is somewhat more subtle: "It would be unwise to exclude the possibility that my surmise is correct."
"If one has to think about it, one is already without honor."... Spengler
To "dare" someone to do something is to challenge him to perform an action as proof of his courage. This is the behavior of a person with the aspirations of a tyrant but without the power to compel. Since he does not have that power, he attempts to swindle his prospective victim into the acceptance of his goals and the use of his judgements as the standard for the victim's actions. He tricks the victim into performing the action by implicitly impugning his character.
---From "The Handbook of Logical Fallacies." Google it!
If you have a problem with condescention, why did you do it?
[o: *LEMMING* :o]