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Democrats Confirm Torturer As Director Of CIA
editorial posted by 5 days ago in potkettleblack
How did a person who should be in the criminal dock both in the US and in the International Criminal Court for running a torture prison get appointed the Director of the US Central Intelligence Agenc...
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Study: Climate Change Activists are Hypocrites. They were less likely to engage in recycling and other eco-friendly behaviors than global-warming skeptics
editorial posted by 10 days ago in potkettleblack
A strange thing happens when you don’t trust the government. You take responsibility for your actions, instead of shirking your duty and handing off the burden to the collective. A study by Corn...
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The hypocrisy poisoning America
editorial posted by 10 days ago in potkettleblack
America’s largest problems don’t appear in the in the headlines, but between the lines. Such as the hypocrisy poisoning our politics. Here are some recent examples — and a simple solution.
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Tu Quoque: Anatomy of an online argument
editorial posted by 10 days ago in potkettleblack
The real goal of tu quoque (or any ad hominem attack) is to shift the focus to your opponent’s weaknesses as a way to hide your argument’s weaknesses. To create a hypocrisy meme: 1) pick a trigger...
Image of Does hypocrisy invalidate an argument? A great discussion from Philosophy Stack Exchange
Does hypocrisy invalidate an argument? A great discussion from Philosophy Stack Exchange
editorial posted by 10 days ago in potkettleblack
The general rule is that a person’s behavior does not invalidate that person’s arguments. This is because ideally philosophical arguments are based on reason. Thus if the reasoning is valid, it do...
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Unco Junto: The Nature of Hypocrisy
editorial posted by 10 days ago in potkettleblack
People are not known for being particularly rigorous with their beliefs and opinions, and it's not surprising that they would, more often than not, fail to consistently apply reasoning and principles....
Image of Order of actions mitigates hypocrisy judgments for ingroup more than outgroup members
Order of actions mitigates hypocrisy judgments for ingroup more than outgroup members
editorial posted by 10 days ago in potkettleblack
We’re harder on hypocrites when they belong to the opposite group. Link to .pdf of full study