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When it comes to religious belief, or lack of, name calling is not dialogue. [View all]
It is simply name calling.
And if one claims to be interested in actual dialogue, name calling is one way to shut down dialogue.
It is that simple. If you argument requires insults, it is not dialogue, it is attack speech.
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When it comes to religious belief, or lack of, name calling is not dialogue. [View all]
guillaumeb
Nov 2018
OP
I agree. I've come to understand that if I call an evangelical Christian a "Fundie,"
Still In Wisconsin
Nov 2018
#1
If you're going to accuse me of ad hominem, you should have the integrity to explain yourself
Major Nikon
Nov 2018
#19
Moving the goal posts is a common tactic of those uninterested in civil discourse
Major Nikon
Nov 2018
#85