Comments on: Fun with the 2005 Special Statewide Election Voter Information Guide: Prop. 73 http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/ I will not explain what this weblog is all about in a few words. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: cp http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/#comment-29 cp Mon, 03 Oct 2005 12:03:38 +0000 #comment-29 <p>Sure ;)</p> Sure ;)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/#comment-28 Elizabeth Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:39:59 +0000 #comment-28 <p>I think you are funny...looking. Does that count?</p> <p>Couldn't help myself. = )</p> I think you are funny…looking. Does that count?

Couldn’t help myself. = )

]]> By: cp http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/#comment-27 cp Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:26:59 +0000 #comment-27 <p>You have to admit, though, that the "ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS" and "thirty other states" in the argument for is pretty funny. I mean, come on. Two huge fallacies in under 50 words? That takes skill!</p> You have to admit, though, that the “ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS” and “thirty other states” in the argument for is pretty funny. I mean, come on. Two huge fallacies in under 50 words? That takes skill!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/#comment-26 Elizabeth Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:10:06 +0000 #comment-26 <p>Well, I would guess our differing opinion on each of the arguments is probably influenced by our opinion on the subject matter.</p> Well, I would guess our differing opinion on each of the arguments is probably influenced by our opinion on the subject matter.

]]> By: cp http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/#comment-25 cp Mon, 03 Oct 2005 09:31:33 +0000 #comment-25 <p>Well, if you get down to it, every argument in the voter info guide is an appeal to fear ("if you don't vote for this, the sky will fall" and "if you vote for this, the sky will fall" is a pretty standard pattern). CON certainly asserts that passing this would lead to back alley abortions and what have you, while PRO believes that not passing it would be a fast road to "older men, including internet predators" taking advantage of every underage woman on planet earth.</p> <p>I don't think the argument against has in rhetorical terms anything as wonderfully flawed as the argument for does.</p> Well, if you get down to it, every argument in the voter info guide is an appeal to fear (”if you don’t vote for this, the sky will fall” and “if you vote for this, the sky will fall” is a pretty standard pattern). CON certainly asserts that passing this would lead to back alley abortions and what have you, while PRO believes that not passing it would be a fast road to “older men, including internet predators” taking advantage of every underage woman on planet earth.

I don’t think the argument against has in rhetorical terms anything as wonderfully flawed as the argument for does.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/#comment-24 Elizabeth Mon, 03 Oct 2005 09:01:35 +0000 #comment-24 <p>The other side is pretty "hilarious" too by your standards. Although they depend mostly on the Appeal to Fear. </p> <p>http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal-to-fear.html</p> <p>Regardless, I appreciate your link to the League of Women voters. It is important to do your own research on these issues and not depend on the propaganda put out by either side.</p> The other side is pretty “hilarious” too by your standards. Although they depend mostly on the Appeal to Fear.

http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal-to-fear.html

Regardless, I appreciate your link to the League of Women voters. It is important to do your own research on these issues and not depend on the propaganda put out by either side.

]]> By: Robert http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/02/fun-with-the-2005-special-statewide-election-voter-information-guide-prop-73/#comment-23 Robert Mon, 03 Oct 2005 05:54:10 +0000 #comment-23 <p>I shore wish I still lived out thar in KA-LEE-FORN-YA. Cuz everybody here in Georgia is a real LIBRAL compared to you west coasters with the Terminator running the damn place.</p> I shore wish I still lived out thar in KA-LEE-FORN-YA. Cuz everybody here in Georgia is a real LIBRAL compared to you west coasters with the Terminator running the damn place.

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