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#claiming that their viewpoints are being censored, while actually they are the ones censoring their opponents

#claiming that their viewpoints are being censored, while actually they are the ones censoring their opponents

# frequent reliance on [[circular reasoning]], as in demanding censorship of [[intelligent design]] while simultaneously citing the resulting silence as proof against it<ref>See, e.g., [[Richard Sternberg]].</ref>

# frequent reliance on [[circular reasoning]], as in demanding censorship of [[intelligent design]] while simultaneously citing the resulting silence as proof against it<ref>See, e.g., [[Richard Sternberg]].</ref>

# insisting that someone needs to experience something (e.g., drugs, pornography, gambling, etc.) before being able to criticize it

# insisting that someone needs to experience something (e.g., drugs, pornography, gambling, etc.) before being able to criticize it<ref>[http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1808 Bryn Mawr report on marijuana]. Many commenters said the reporter had no justification for his views since he had never tried marijuana. Examples of such liberal logic included: "There are pros and cons to everything under the sun. That dosen't (sic) mean that you shouldn't try it all...Besides marijuana is so much more beneficial then everyone realizes." which was smartly replied to by another commenter with: "Following your logic, obviously there are PROS to:

# personal experience dictates personal views, rather than rising above bad and/or unusual experiences and basing one's views on [[logic]]

# personal experience dictates personal views, rather than rising above bad and/or unusual experiences and basing one's views on [[logic]]

# claim that switching from heterosexual to [[homosexual]] is customary, but switching back is somehow impossible

# claim that switching from heterosexual to [[homosexual]] is customary, but switching back is somehow impossible