Difference between revisions of "Advocacy"

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** Stick to the facts
 
** Stick to the facts
 
** If you can't back it up I don't say it
 
** If you can't back it up I don't say it
** Never ever make ad hominem attacks
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** Never ever make personal attacks
** If someone makes an ad hominem attack against you state clear that they have done this and that it is unacceptable
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** If someone makes a personal attack against you state clear that they have done this and that it is unacceptable
** When someone makes an ad hominem attack they are conceding their opponent's point
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** When someone makes a personal attack they are conceding their opponent's point
 
** If they could attack the argument on merit they would be better off doing so
 
** If they could attack the argument on merit they would be better off doing so
 
** Better to say nothing than to get personal
 
** Better to say nothing than to get personal

Revision as of 14:25, 19 January 2014

  • Don't bother debating with feminists
    • They may or may not be open to alternative viewpoints but it doesn't really matter
  • Bypass them and advocate to people who are yet to commit to one side or the other, the media and politicians
  • Men, because they are the ones at risk now
  • The media, because they still have access to a large audience
  • Politicians because they are the ones who can change the laws

Debating

  • Always take the high ground when debating
    • Stick to the facts
    • If you can't back it up I don't say it
    • Never ever make personal attacks
    • If someone makes a personal attack against you state clear that they have done this and that it is unacceptable
    • When someone makes a personal attack they are conceding their opponent's point
    • If they could attack the argument on merit they would be better off doing so
    • Better to say nothing than to get personal
  • If you say that someone is wrong you need to back it up, ideally with multiple sources
  • If you are expressing an opinion make it clear that it is an opinion
  • Don't draw parallels between different sorts of discrimination
    • Such comparisons are often very complex and make a poor basis for analogy
  • Don't give them anything to attack you on except the facts
  • If you make a mistake, admit it, apologise if appropriate and move on