George Orwell wrote:
This is an "argument"; a friendly one.
Dan may be correct but he provided no data whatsoever to support his claim. Just saying such doesnt make it true. He asked for supporting data when presented claims, but he didnt see fit to supply his own for his own claims.
A. I'm impressed with your ability to decry what you imagine to be my "contempt" and while describing this as a "friendly" exchange.
B. Not all arguments require or appropriately rely on data, and not all data are numerical. For example, "You have everything backwards."
George Orwell wrote:
This is an "argument"; a friendly one.
Dan may be correct but he provided no data whatsoever to support his claim. Just saying such doesnt make it true. He asked for supporting data when presented claims, but he didnt see fit to supply his own for his own claims.
A. I'm impressed with your ability to decry what you imagine to be my "contempt" and while describing this as a "friendly" exchange.
B. Not all arguments require or appropriately rely on data, and not all data are numerical. For example, "You have everything backwards."
George Orwell wrote:
This is an "argument"; a friendly one.
Dan may be correct but he provided no data whatsoever to support his claim. Just saying such doesnt make it true. He asked for supporting data when presented claims, but he didnt see fit to supply his own for his own claims.
A. I'm impressed with your ability to decry my "contempt" and while describing this as a "friendly" exchange.
B. Not all arguments require or appropriately rely on data, and not all data are numerical. For example, "You have everything backwards."
But carry on.
Dan
Dec 24, 2016 at 10:26 AM
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