Deflate Objections In Fifteen Seconds
By: Ivan Cavric Does this symphony sound familiar? You are too! Am not!! You are TOO! AM NOT! YOU ARE ALSO!! AM NOT!! Familiar? It's how kids argue. I'm sure you've tried this mode of arguing decades back. Children, when pointed out that they are "xxx", tend to retaliate that their accuser is also "xxx". The accuser then balks, because people hate having their arguments thrown back at them. It's human nature and this demonstrates the Reflexivity Principle of Argumentation. By applying a belief statement back to the person asserting it, we test the applicability of that belief within an equitable context. By equitable context, I mean that what's good for the Gander should also be good for the Goose. This determines the universality of the statement. If, by throwing an argument back to its issuer, we observe a resistance, then this could indicate a presence double standards. This surely makes the argument IRRATIONAL, a...