It's called The Principle of Charity, ever heard of it?

Question

It's also NOT called: blatant character assassinations, ad hominem character attacks, straw man arguments, red herrings, appeals to spite, poisoning the well, slippery slopes, ETC.

Jeez people, why do so many Athiests and Theists alike, especially in R&S, unapologetically insist on making such ill-founded generalizations about the PEOPLE they are arguing against? Riddle me THAT.

Come on guys, Debate 101 - you don't attack the character of the person you're disagreeing with, you attack their argument.

Now everyone have a cookie and stop acting like 4th graders.

Answer 1

AMEN, sister.

To add to that, I hate when people ask a serious question in their OWN religious context about which religion they are and people who are of a different religion or no religion feel they have to mock or throw their religion in or abuse that religion's pillars.

I wish everyone would stop fighting.......

Answer 2

Chocolate chip cookie!

You only show ignorance by your question.

There are twelve codes of conduct for effective rational discussion not just one.

The Fallibility Principle
The Truth-Seeking Principle
The Clarity Principle
The Burden of Proof Principle
The Principle of Charity
The Relevance Principle
The Acceptability Principle
The Sufficiency Principle
The Rebuttal Principle
The Resolution Principle
The Suspension of Judgment Principle
The Reconsideration Principle

Answer 3

WOW OK I MISSED SOMETHING SOME WHERE BUT THAT'S OK YOU SAID A MOUTH FULL THO

Answer 4

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