• Phrases that should be banned on Usenet (Was: Command Languages Versus

    From Kenny McCormack@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon Apr 8 19:44:12 2024
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    In article <[email protected]>,
    Kaz Kylheku <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    You wrote, "people like you ... would never use a male pronoun if
    talking about nurses", written by you, is already ad hominem;
    it's a direct accusation of hypocrisy, rather than focusing on the
    argument content.

    If you can't handle the ad-hominem ball returned to your court,
    don't serve it!

    We'd all be better off if nobody ever used the phrase 'ad hominem' ever
    again on Usenet.

    This also goes for the rest of those fancy Latin phrases that people use to argue about arguing.

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  • From Janis Papanagnou@21:1/5 to Kenny McCormack on Tue Apr 9 09:24:14 2024
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    On 08.04.2024 21:44, Kenny McCormack wrote:
    In article <[email protected]>,
    Kaz Kylheku <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    You wrote, "people like you ... would never use a male pronoun if
    talking about nurses", written by you, is already ad hominem;
    it's a direct accusation of hypocrisy, rather than focusing on the
    argument content.

    If you can't handle the ad-hominem ball returned to your court,
    don't serve it!

    We'd all be better off if nobody ever used the phrase 'ad hominem' ever
    again on Usenet.

    This also goes for the rest of those fancy Latin phrases that people use to argue about arguing.

    Id est, exempli gratia, focussing on the argument per se, as
    Kaz sensibly suggested. :-)

    (It's good that in English most of the Latin is hidden behind
    abbreviations like i.e. and e.g.; but there's no abbreviation
    for "per se"? Probably because p.s. is already occupied?)

    Janis

    PS: Of course I disagree for the "banning phrases" suggestion.
    Pointing out (in whatever way) to stay on the argument is fine.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to Janis Papanagnou on Tue Apr 9 10:39:50 2024
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    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024, Janis Papanagnou wrote:

    On 08.04.2024 21:44, Kenny McCormack wrote:
    In article <[email protected]>,
    Kaz Kylheku <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    You wrote, "people like you ... would never use a male pronoun if
    talking about nurses", written by you, is already ad hominem;
    it's a direct accusation of hypocrisy, rather than focusing on the
    argument content.

    If you can't handle the ad-hominem ball returned to your court,
    don't serve it!

    We'd all be better off if nobody ever used the phrase 'ad hominem' ever
    again on Usenet.

    This also goes for the rest of those fancy Latin phrases that people use to >> argue about arguing.

    Id est, exempli gratia, focussing on the argument per se, as
    Kaz sensibly suggested. :-)

    (It's good that in English most of the Latin is hidden behind
    abbreviations like i.e. and e.g.; but there's no abbreviation
    for "per se"? Probably because p.s. is already occupied?)

    Janis

    PS: Of course I disagree for the "banning phrases" suggestion.
    Pointing out (in whatever way) to stay on the argument is fine.

    In todays day and world, it is not very difficult to look up phrases such
    as ad hominem. I do it from time to time. I learn something by doing that,
    and should thank the other person for bringing it to my attention.

    Then, the next time I encounter it, I do not have to look it up again.

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Janis Papanagnou on Tue Apr 9 15:30:02 2024
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    Janis Papanagnou <[email protected]> wrote at 07:24 this Tuesday (GMT):
    On 08.04.2024 21:44, Kenny McCormack wrote:
    In article <[email protected]>,
    Kaz Kylheku <[email protected]> wrote:
    ...
    You wrote, "people like you ... would never use a male pronoun if
    talking about nurses", written by you, is already ad hominem;
    it's a direct accusation of hypocrisy, rather than focusing on the
    argument content.

    If you can't handle the ad-hominem ball returned to your court,
    don't serve it!

    We'd all be better off if nobody ever used the phrase 'ad hominem' ever
    again on Usenet.

    This also goes for the rest of those fancy Latin phrases that people use to >> argue about arguing.

    Id est, exempli gratia, focussing on the argument per se, as
    Kaz sensibly suggested. :-)

    (It's good that in English most of the Latin is hidden behind
    abbreviations like i.e. and e.g.; but there's no abbreviation
    for "per se"? Probably because p.s. is already occupied?)

    Janis

    I think it might be because per se is so short.

    PS: Of course I disagree for the "banning phrases" suggestion.
    Pointing out (in whatever way) to stay on the argument is fine.


    It's a tricky subject.
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  • From Janis Papanagnou@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 9 21:48:35 2024
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    On 09.04.2024 17:30, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Janis Papanagnou <[email protected]> wrote at 07:24 this Tuesday (GMT):

    Id est, exempli gratia, focussing on the argument per se, as
    Kaz sensibly suggested. :-)

    (It's good that in English most of the Latin is hidden behind
    abbreviations like i.e. and e.g.; but there's no abbreviation
    for "per se"? Probably because p.s. is already occupied?)

    I think it might be because per se is so short.

    Not shorter than "id est". ;-)

    Janis

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Janis Papanagnou on Tue Apr 9 20:20:08 2024
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    Janis Papanagnou <[email protected]> wrote at 19:48 this Tuesday (GMT):
    On 09.04.2024 17:30, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Janis Papanagnou <[email protected]> wrote at 07:24 this Tuesday (GMT):

    Id est, exempli gratia, focussing on the argument per se, as
    Kaz sensibly suggested. :-)

    (It's good that in English most of the Latin is hidden behind
    abbreviations like i.e. and e.g.; but there's no abbreviation
    for "per se"? Probably because p.s. is already occupied?)

    I think it might be because per se is so short.

    Not shorter than "id est". ;-)

    Janis


    Fair, I have no idea then.
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  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to Janis Papanagnou on Wed Apr 10 00:31:48 2024
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    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 21:48:35 +0200, Janis Papanagnou wrote:

    On 09.04.2024 17:30, candycanearter07 wrote:

    I think it might be because per se is so short.

    Not shorter than "id est". ;-)

    “Viz.” is apparently short for “videlicet”.

    Go figure.

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  • From Chris Elvidge@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Wed Apr 10 11:41:14 2024
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    On 10/04/2024 at 01:31, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 21:48:35 +0200, Janis Papanagnou wrote:

    On 09.04.2024 17:30, candycanearter07 wrote:

    I think it might be because per se is so short.

    Not shorter than "id est". ;-)

    “Viz.” is apparently short for “videlicet”.

    Go figure.


    Viz is a comic really.


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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Wed Apr 10 15:40:10 2024
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    Lawrence D'Oliveiro <[email protected]d> wrote at 00:31 this Wednesday (GMT):
    On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 21:48:35 +0200, Janis Papanagnou wrote:

    On 09.04.2024 17:30, candycanearter07 wrote:

    I think it might be because per se is so short.

    Not shorter than "id est". ;-)

    “Viz.” is apparently short for “videlicet”.

    Go figure.


    Huh, I don't think I've heard of that one.
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