I wrote:
Eric and Perry have repeatedly used this method - not only attacking a straw man, but lying outright that their opponent has *explicitly* proclaimed the straw man.
I am thoroughly sick of this dishonest debating tactic.
If someone genuinely believe his opponent assumes or implies something that is obviously false he should say "implies" or "assumes"
To say "claims" or "states" is to say something completely different.
Perry E. Metzger writes
We're sick of you inventing facts, but of course, you'll just claim we've been doing that.
I will provide an example: Will you? You wrote:
You claim we haven't done anything and Netscape has.
Where did I claim that? That is an example of a fact that you invented. Now provide an example of a fact that I invented. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- We have the right to defend ourselves and our property, because of the kind of animals that we James A. Donald are. True law derives from this right, not from the arbitrary power of the omnipotent state. jamesd@netcom.com