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| | # distract and disrupt reasoned discussion and debate, as in making irrelevant claims, inconsequential tales of personal experience, or false outrage | | # distract and disrupt reasoned discussion and debate, as in making irrelevant claims, inconsequential tales of personal experience, or false outrage |
| − | # claim expertise beyond one's area of expertise, as in a lawyer, doctor or professor implying that he is an expert in an area beyond his specialty | + | # claim expertise beyond one's area of expertise, as in a "Dr." or professor implying that he is an expert in an area beyond his specialty |
| | # make arguments that have superficial appeal to the dimwitted, but are actually nonsensical and probably not believed by the liberal himself<ref>For example, one might conclude that [[Michael Moore]] makes silly statements designed to appeal to the less intelligent.</ref> | | # make arguments that have superficial appeal to the dimwitted, but are actually nonsensical and probably not believed by the liberal himself<ref>For example, one might conclude that [[Michael Moore]] makes silly statements designed to appeal to the less intelligent.</ref> |
| | # pretend that liberals do not have a political point of view, but are just being reasonable<ref>For example, people who insist on promoting [[abortion]] with mandatory taxpayer funding claim they are merely "pro-choice".</ref> | | # pretend that liberals do not have a political point of view, but are just being reasonable<ref>For example, people who insist on promoting [[abortion]] with mandatory taxpayer funding claim they are merely "pro-choice".</ref> |
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| | # your [[parent]]s aren't cool; [[Hollywood values]] are cool; [[professor values]] are brilliant | | # your [[parent]]s aren't cool; [[Hollywood values]] are cool; [[professor values]] are brilliant |
| | # there is a shortage of everything we want | | # there is a shortage of everything we want |
| − | # [[prayer]] which has no scientifically proven benefit is for dummies, or is antiquated | + | # [[prayer]] is for dummies, or is antiquated |
| | # [[children|kids]] are getting smarter than old folks | | # [[children|kids]] are getting smarter than old folks |
| | # smear your adversary with a highly offensive accusation or insinuation | | # smear your adversary with a highly offensive accusation or insinuation |