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When having a debate?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by JD88, Oct 12, 2012.

  1. Commodore

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    see, people should know if their "objective" journalists and fact checkers start from this posture
     
  2. thadeus

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    Are you willfully misunderstanding what I'm saying, or am I not explaining myself clearly enough?
     
  3. Commodore

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    Ugh the condescension, why do I respond? It's like talking with Biden.

    If you know what belief system a person starts from, you can determine for yourself if/how that influences their reporting/fact checking.

    Hiding something we all have from the viewer/reader doesn't disprove its existence.
     
  4. Yung-T

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    So, being informed is being biased now?
     
  5. bingsha10

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    It's all lies from start to finish.

    lol journalists have to be informed. Like Bill O'Reilly? Like Sean Hannity? Like Rachael Maddow? Like Chris Mathews?

    Journalists nowadays do very little news gathering. They pick whatever sources conform to their confirmation bias and go from there.
     
  6. JD88

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    I would agree that journalists are biased. Very biased. A particular bit of news that shows that UE rate is down will be plastered all over MSNBC for days, while Fox will question the legitimacy of the report.

    I dont think it would be too hard to have 6 people there to call the candidates out when they lie. I think itd be very beneficial, and in the long run would force the debaters to speak the truth more often, rather than be called out on national television they are lying.
     
  7. Commodore

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    No, assuming only liberals are informed is a biased mindset.

    Nothing wrong with believing that, but it shouldn't be hidden.
     
  8. SamFisher

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    Ther reason why there's no debate is for the same reason why Paul Ryan- the de facto nous of the party- starts guzzling water or gets pissy and storms off whenever he has to get specific.

    They don't have a plan or an answer. Cutting billions of dollars out of the economy as they propose- shockingly- does not make such economy bigger.

    Crazy! But true
     
  9. SamFisher

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    You've given us ample opportunity to assess your state of information. I'm fairly confident I could multiply your SAT score by 20, convert that to dollars ,spot you the audio questions in double jeopardy, and absolutely skullf-k you on points.

    That's opinion tho.
     
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