You selectively picked an activity that American soldiers would do everywhere (peeing) over something they did only in Afghanistan (guarding opium fields) only because it would support your argument.

nope, just an example. you’re not very good at this

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Terrible argument. Textbook case of:

[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

whatever you have to tell yourself to sleep at night.

[–] Pili@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He actually never said he needed that to sleep at night. Textbook case of a strawman argument. You can do better.

[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I wasn’t making an argument, just a dismissal

[–] Krause@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

just a dismissal

Sorry, that would be an Appeal to the stone fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_the_stone

[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I wasn’t making an argument, just a dismissal of the person

you’re never going to be able to prove me wrong because your entire premise is flawed (twisting my words to try to “win”)

you’re not very good at this trolling thing

[–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Ad Hominem. Moving Goalposts

[–] whiskeypickle@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago

sorry for your troubles. I recommend you seek medical or psychiatric help.

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