Serial Debater Prints

"You know, there really is room for intelligent debate between writer and reader. I'm writing a letter to the editor! People need to voice their opinions."

'Today's sermon is on Eve and Adam....'

"O.K., O.K., people - we're not workshopping these, they're already set in stone."

Dialogue

'Just ask yourself -- Are you better off now than you were two thousand years ago?'

"I really miss being in a committed relationship, Randy." "Which part do you miss most?" "Having someone disagree with you over what you're going to eat, or over what TV shows you're going to watch? Or do you miss having to account for how you spend your time? Or having to explain why you bought yourself something awesome without first getting permission?" "Mostly I miss the back rubs. They don't ask you to wash the dishes first at massage parlors."

The Proust of Twitter

Gun laws US

My new laptop is nicer than your new laptop. I'm not going to get into a competition about whose new laptop is nicer. The one I replaced is nicer than the one you replaced. Stop it.

Changing Minds

"Now that's a win."

"You seem troubled, Pastor. Is anything worrying you...I mean aside from the sins of the world, the vanity of humankind, man's inhumanity to man..."

"Strawman argument terrorises conversation... News at eleven."

"I see you're back from church. What was cherry-picked for you today?"

"How come you always take Amnesty International's side?"

"Mrs. Marsha Mullhouse, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, asks, "Are You subject to the laws of physics, or are the laws of physics subject to You?"

"Mainstream? Who's to say what's mainstream?"

"We broke up. I wanted a proprietary platform - she wanted open source."

'Are you sure You can be objective? -After all, You did CREATE them.'

Always Compatible

"Any distinguishing 'PARSONAL' characteristics?"

"Honey, come quick! This guy in the comments section just solved the Middle East crisis."

"If everything is God's will, tell me again why I need to study for exams?"

"On the contrary, Bosworth, it's YOU who has lost all perspective."

'I'm terribly worried, Doctor - he doesn't talk back to Bill O'Reilly any more.'

Oz Debating Society. You can't refute everything I say just by call it a "straw man" argument.

"I had a great weekend... My Grandpa talked about the war again and my Dad about his most daring facebook comments!"

"Ever notice how grateful people are when you present them with facts contrary to their beliefs?"

The Church of DanaeDanaeism: 'And let such sacrilege go uncontested? Never! I demand equal time for alternate explanations of things.'

"He really isn't bad, per se, but he is kind of a jerk."

'I'm now going to open the floor to questions.'

"At least their bull sessions are green. Everything they say is 100% biodegradable."

Like Minded

A bunch of global warming skeptics want to join eco club. It's a school organization. You have to let them in. But they just want to harass us with selective facts! Today: Eco club. So? Debate is good. You have :An Inconvenient Truth" to counter their arguments. Oh. Great. Now we'll have to read it.

Reagacentennial