• OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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    Let me dumb this down to your level.

    “Double” is a word for when you have two of something.

    You use one standard when looking at whether the media is lying.

    You use another standard when looking at whether I’m lying.

    1+1=2

    So, you’re using a double standard.

    That means that your logic is complete bullshit. End of story.

    A child could understand this. If you can’t, you’re either brain damaged or trolling.

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      10 days ago

      You use another standard when looking at whether I’m lying.

      Yes, I’m using your standard when looking at whether you’re lying, and I’ve determined you’re lying.

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        That’s not how logic works, dumbass. That’s not a thing. If you want to apply my standard, you have to apply it consistently.

        What you’re probably trying to do, very badly, is a reductio ad absurdum, where you show that accepting my position would lead to an absurd or self-contradictory conclusion. The problem is that my position doesn’t lead to any absurd conclusions, so what you’ve done is assume my position, and then assume the opposite of my position in the same line of logic. Naturally, if you assume self-contradictory positions, then the result will be absurd, but that doesn’t prove anything except that you don’t understand how logic works. It’s not self-contradiction if you have to flip back and forth between your standard and mine to get there.

        But then, of course you don’t understand logic because you operate on blind faith.

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            10 days ago

            Troll.

            I’d just like to remind you that I started out trying to have an intelligent, civil conversation. Sorry you were too dumb to keep up. Sad that this is all you’ve got, I genuinely pity you.