[PLUG] The lion in Salem
Wil Cooley
wcooley at nakedape.cc
Fri Aug 29 12:24:01 UTC 2003
On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 12:02, AthlonRob wrote:
> To make the comparison of somebody on the street 'nmap'ing your house...
> they don't walk past it, taking two looks at it.
>
> They drive up to the house and try the garage door.
...
Attempts to argue this matter based on simile or metaphor always fall
flat. Eventually it degrades into an argument over which simile is most
appropriate. Arguments should be based on the facts of the matter, not
simile, which is a device for explanation, not argumentation.
Wil
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