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The Ad Verecundiam Shift
Reader comment on item: Hugging Iraq's Leaders
in response to reader comment: Knows a lot
Submitted by LD Cary (United States), May 5, 2006 at 19:08
You correctly state that "There is nothing wrong in being more intelligent than 54 million US citizens." It is, though, an ad verecundiam argument wherein you are not qualified, nor is anyone for that matter, to make such a claim. Cure cancer, find the vacine for the bird flu, and finish Einstein's Unified Theory of the Universe, and we'll consider you claim of "being more intelligent..." Short of that--no sale.
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| Explain Iraq's Regression [84 words] | Dave | Aug 23, 2014 14:59 | 217353 | ||
| 1 | The word Mesopotamia [204 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 23, 2014 08:24 | 217346 | |
| Either you fight terrorism or you pretend you do. These don't mix [108 words] | Marcel Zyto | Jul 1, 2006 10:37 | 48655 | ||
| west underating of islam [247 words] | italian | May 15, 2006 19:14 | 45678 | ||
| For Mr. Pipes: A lost cause and a lesson [unfortunately not] learned [838 words] | Pro-Israeli Democrat | May 9, 2006 14:15 | 45119 | ||
 a democratic Iraq? [121 words] | frank keefe | May 10, 2006 11:54 | 45119 | ||
| Suits Me [114 words] | Sword of Islam & The Babies of Beslan | May 12, 2006 21:04 | 45119 | ||
| Question for Mr Daniel Pipes: Is an immediate US military pullout from Iraq advisable ? [135 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | true believer | May 5, 2006 04:12 | 44889 | ||
| Do Not Pull Out [505 words] | John R | May 6, 2006 06:25 | 44889 | ||
| Mithaq missiles handed over to Sadrists!! [121 words] | Harrak | May 6, 2006 11:53 | 44889 | ||
| Hugging terrorists [175 words] | Harrak | May 4, 2006 17:46 | 44866 | ||
| Mousaoui's fate is worse than death [585 words] | Jason | May 8, 2006 11:25 | 44866 | ||
| France should pay for its citizens [112 words] | Harrak | May 8, 2006 19:46 | 44866 | ||
| re: jason's thoughts on mousaoui [147 words] | snake | May 9, 2006 00:29 | 44866 | ||
| Put him in jail and keep him there [318 words] | Octavio Johanson | May 9, 2006 05:23 | 44866 | ||
| Hell on Earth [160 words] | Seedeater | May 17, 2006 11:05 | 44866 | ||
| Nod DoC [15 words] | john cook | Jun 21, 2006 11:46 | 44866 | ||
| HUGGING IRAQ'S LEADES. [76 words] | sam | May 4, 2006 13:47 | 44857 | ||
| Lebanon refuses to allow Taiwan president plane land in Beitut! a Chinese influence [90 words] | Harrak | May 4, 2006 12:07 | 44855 | ||
| more of the same [102 words] | Carmen Waggoner, Ph.D. | May 4, 2006 08:32 | 44846 | ||
| A Bunch of Bafflegab [134 words] | Richie | May 3, 2006 22:41 | 44828 | ||
| It would aid the Iraqi government if Bush pretends to be very angry at them [42 words] | Brian Luedke | May 3, 2006 19:22 | 44820 | ||
| More on "hugs"... [141 words] | J.S. | May 3, 2006 15:29 | 44808 | ||
| Get a backbone! [311 words] | JustMe | May 3, 2006 13:43 | 44799 | ||
| Bravo! [65 words] | twoheroes | May 4, 2006 00:14 | 44799 | ||
| Give the Iraqi people a chance to decide [325 words] | Jason | May 3, 2006 10:25 | 44791 | ||
| Not that simple [206 words] | Pat | May 4, 2006 11:59 | 44791 | ||
| 1 | The Iraqi people would be sending their government, and themselves, a powerful message [128 words] | Jason | May 8, 2006 11:36 | 44791 | |
| Wouldn't this be the fourth vote? [161 words] | Pat | May 8, 2006 16:32 | 44791 | ||
| Not a very pleasant sight [68 words] | Phillip | May 3, 2006 08:45 | 44788 | ||
| Playing to win. [76 words] | Robert Lynn | May 3, 2006 01:08 | 44774 | ||
| ok, don't hug iraqi leaders, but don't ditch them either [90 words] | jaleec | May 3, 2006 00:45 | 44773 | ||
| The notion of a victory in ditching the impossible [400 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | May 3, 2006 10:06 | 44773 | ||
| A brief note... [105 words] | J.S. | May 4, 2006 18:44 | 44773 | ||
| huggin' the iraqis [125 words] | robert fusfeld | May 2, 2006 19:35 | 44767 | ||
| Hugging [54 words] | Donald W. Bales | May 2, 2006 19:01 | 44764 | ||
| Hugs Hugs and more Hugs [143 words] | rench | May 2, 2006 17:07 | 44762 | ||
| You write a great deal about Israels position, what position is the US in ? [51 words] | narmer | May 2, 2006 16:26 | 44759 | ||
| 1 | Understanding the USA conflict of interest with China and Russia [239 words] | Harrak | May 3, 2006 11:30 | 44759 | |
| Money Makes Their World Turn [145 words] | Sword of Islam & The Babies of Beslan | May 3, 2006 16:31 | 44759 | ||
| positive! what have you.. [201 words] | Harrak | May 2, 2006 16:04 | 44756 | ||
| Back-Off Time [52 words] | Lee D. Cary | May 2, 2006 15:54 | 44754 | ||
| Hugging the enemy, [228 words] | kim segar | May 2, 2006 13:54 | 44747 | ||
| Are we coming or going? [427 words] | Pat | May 2, 2006 12:47 | 44745 | ||
| Suggest You Join, John R.... [84 words] | Dr. Lee D. Cary | May 2, 2006 16:04 | 44745 | ||
| Lots of work for Muslims to do [160 words] | Pat | May 3, 2006 12:22 | 44745 | ||
| Indifference Kills [309 words] | Lee D. Cary | May 3, 2006 16:10 | 44745 | ||
| Ungrateful Iraqis nonsense again, huh? [151 words] | Amir | May 3, 2006 23:37 | 44745 | ||
| Selfish Reasons? [214 words] | Pat | May 4, 2006 16:28 | 44745 | ||
| Muslims have to stand up and be counted. [598 words] | Pat | May 4, 2006 17:45 | 44745 | ||
| Not indifferent after all [387 words] | Lee D. Cary | May 5, 2006 17:07 | 44745 | ||
| You're Right, Amir [247 words] | Lee D Cary | May 5, 2006 17:32 | 44745 | ||
| Going nuclear entails responsibility [218 words] | Pat | May 5, 2006 19:32 | 44745 | ||
| Amir lives in the West for selfish reasons [32 words] | Octavio Johanson | May 6, 2006 08:57 | 44745 | ||
| I'm glad [10 words] | LD Cary | May 6, 2006 09:45 | 44745 | ||
| islamic education and honesty [93 words] | G.Bisvas | May 8, 2006 07:38 | 44745 | ||
| inability to read the Arab mind [130 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | May 2, 2006 12:45 | 44744 | ||
| Intelligence level of US admn. [50 words] | G. Bisvas | May 2, 2006 12:43 | 44743 | ||
| Brilliant ad hominem argument [1 words] | Lee D. Cary | May 2, 2006 16:09 | 44743 | ||
| Brilliant ad hominem argument - how? [193 words] | G.Bisvas | May 3, 2006 04:28 | 44743 | ||
| Ad hominem Again [274 words] | Lee D. Cary | May 3, 2006 15:50 | 44743 | ||
| Bisvas Knows All [141 words] | Infidel | May 3, 2006 16:49 | 44743 | ||
| re:Mr. Bisvas [354 words] | true believer | May 4, 2006 06:49 | 44743 | ||
| Knows a lot [129 words] | G.Bisvas | May 5, 2006 05:11 | 44743 | ||
| True Correction for True Believer [32 words] | Lee D Cary | May 5, 2006 17:40 | 44743 | ||
 The Ad Verecundiam Shift [70 words] | LD Cary | May 5, 2006 19:08 | 44743 | ||
| various types of intelligences [117 words] | G.Bisvas | May 6, 2006 04:36 | 44743 | ||
| re: True correction for true believer [14 words] | true believer | May 10, 2006 08:18 | 44743 | ||
| Restraint in Iraq [167 words] | Dan Weil | May 2, 2006 12:35 | 44742 | ||
| Deal with what is feeding the down-side [98 words] | David W. Lincoln | May 2, 2006 12:29 | 44741 | ||
| Either smash them or get out [88 words] | William Sumner Scott, J.D. | May 2, 2006 12:02 | 44740 | ||
| Thanks [92 words] | Mark | May 2, 2006 11:54 | 44737 |
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