11-27-2007, 01:32 AM | #81 |
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Sigh. It most certainly is not what I said, and only a deliberate misinterpretation could have given you that impression.
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11-27-2007, 01:44 AM | #82 | |
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According to Woot: "Your argument would make sense if the safety of the cop was more important than the safety of the other guy. It's not." If the safety of the other guy is more important, then what should the cop do if the guy hits him? What if the guy shoots at him? What if the guy puts his hand in his pocket (where he could have a weapon) and walks away from the cop? |
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11-27-2007, 02:07 AM | #84 | |
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I don't blame you for being unable to answer the questions. You have put yourself in an impossible situation here. |
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11-27-2007, 02:15 AM | #85 |
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Well, I guess I must conclude that you really are that poor of a reader. Here's a hint: "less than" doesn't exclude "equal to."
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How is that helpful? If the safety of the cop is equally important to the safety of the suspect, then what? You are speaking abstractly. Try to convert your abstract thoughts into a concrete practical application (and try to avoid saying something equally unhelpful like "he should have just arrested him").
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I have a hard time believing you meant to say that the safety of the policeman was equal in importance to the safety of the suspect. First of all, you didn't even attempt to contest my reading of your statement in the post following mine. Rather, you took issue with my analogy of the situation. Second, if you are now arguing that you view their safety as being of equal value, then why wouldn't the officer have a right to protect himself if he felt threatened? It is just as important that he be safe as the suspect. Why can't he take appropriate measures to be safe? Sounds like you are engaging in a little post hoc rationalization to me. Don't you know that lying is against the 10 commandments? You should. |
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11-27-2007, 02:32 PM | #90 | |
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I will note that what you are doing now is a common debate tactic- make the debate about you. It is Tex-style debating 101. Avoid the actual issues (where you are getting crushed) and focus on something else tangential. Well played. |
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