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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16311 Posts 
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If that is what you think is a reasonable argument I would not be surprised.
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27182 Posts
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@tommy, it's just a different flavor of bait. It's still gaslighting.
Paranioa is not the same as delusions or pareidolia but they do work well together.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16311 Posts
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Gaslighting, they say, is a form of emotional abuse that's seen in abusive relationships. It's the act of manipulating a person by forcing them to question their thoughts, memories, and the events occurring around them. A victim of gaslighting can be pushed so far that they question their own sanity. I am not familiar with the term but it rings a bell and seems to fit the bill. When I was a kid, we still had gas lights and I recall an old film along those lines, perhaps of that name.
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Steven Keyl Inner circle Washington, D.C. 2593 Posts
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Pointing out the flaws in an argument is not gaslighting.
Appeals to gaslighting are just a convenient way to dismiss all criticism. Whatever helps you cope, man.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 20775 Posts
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Yes then the inevitable attacking from those who suffer so badly. Science be darned, THEY themselves have the truth and you just must be an idiot not to see it.
Generally it is sad. But then it is shooting and turns into the trolling so often in display here. Great
Danny Doyle
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Pointing out the flaws in an argument is not gaslighting. I've seen awfully little evidence-based argument here. It's mainly been imputing motive, always dangerous when you don't know the individuals involved. Let's stick to debating evidence and facts.
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Steven Keyl Inner circle Washington, D.C. 2593 Posts
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I'm not sure I'm following you. Are you suggesting that it's wrong to point out the flaws in reasoning when someone says things like:
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-If You Are Not A Conspiracy Theorist Then You are an Idiot Or am I misunderstanding what you meant? In any event, your phrase, "I've seen awfully little evidence-based argument here" should be the motto for most of this forum! I appreciate your point of view, even when we disagree, and am glad you're participating in this thread. Cheers.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16311 Posts
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On Oct 26, 2020, Steven Keyl wrote: It seems to me you have not pointed out any flaws in the argument in question. You have merely asserted that the argument in question contains the sort of flaws you describe.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16311 Posts
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Well, I guess there are formal definitions of what a reasonable argument is but I will say that a reasonable argument at least gives some explanation, some reason, for why one believes something to be true. An assertion I will say is merely a statement of what one believes, which lacks the why of it.
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27182 Posts
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Quote: Enough evidence to see a pattern? A familiar pattern, perhaps? On Oct 26, 2020, landmark wrote: 
If you like your conspiracy theories served with a steaming side of denial: https://www.upress.umn.edu/test-division......d-scores Same site, much more spooky https://uminnpressblog.com/2020/05/20/fa......in-life/ <<-- trigger warnings
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27182 Posts
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Quote: The shadow of our problem seems to grown with each "they" and "them" we post. On Oct 23, 2020, 1KJ wrote: 
However, given two equally workable and valid theories we can choose the simpler. So... the teapot did it. Whether or not the teapot itself or just some faction of its followers want you to imagine otherwise ... thanks to Occam we can enjoy telling stories. And tea. 
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27182 Posts
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We can follow Occam--or a more complex decision procedure....
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Steven Keyl Inner circle Washington, D.C. 2593 Posts
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On Oct 26, 2020, tommy wrote: Agreed. Reasons alone, however, aren't sufficient for a reasonable argument. They need to be "good" reasons--meaning valid, logically sound, etc. The problem is we all think our reasons are compelling, otherwise we wouldn't hold the belief. In situations where opinions are diametrically opposed, then at least one party's (if not both) conclusions are erroneous. How then do we come up with a mechanism for understanding reality? What is the epistemological basis of our search for truth? Not everyone's answers to these questions are going to provide equally reliable results.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16311 Posts
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If you want to see criminal conspiracy theories proven, then take a trip to the law courts. They are open to the public because justice not only has to be done but seen to be done. I used to work for the court and I have seen many conspiracy theories/cases proven. Moreover, I have been convicted of conspiracy myself.
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How then do we come up with a mechanism for understanding reality? What is the epistemological basis of our search for truth? The elephant and the six blind men story long appealed to me. Or at least kept me comforted. Until Derek Del Gaudio asked, "Yes, but what about the elephant? How does s/he feel about being defined by others?"
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 20775 Posts
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See this is the problem isn't it? In a factual zoological sense the elephants feelings are simply not relevant.
Most conspiracy theories are about someone feeling something deeply. But it is not relevant relevant. The only relevant part is the facts.
Danny Doyle
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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16311 Posts
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Yes! However, even policemen have feelings, hunches and suspicions. which can lead them to uncovering firm evidence.
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Tim Snyder Regular user Chicago, IL 111 Posts
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On Oct 26, 2020, Steven Keyl wrote: 
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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16311 Posts
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One can prove a story is false when the story would violate the laws of physics if true. To believe such a story one would have to believe in magic. Such stories are what we might find in magic patter where the magician makes some incredible assertion of some sort or another, or what we find in the 9/11 Commission report for example.
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