A two part argument wherein the first part is a nod to the high road followed by the second part wherein the speaker reveals their real argument rooted in ignorance. Common argument style seen on FOX news.
Example: “Of course the Islamic Cultural Centre has a right to be located near ground zero however they aren’t being very sensitive to how people feel (Read: not being sensitive to speaker’s bigotry). That's a duplex argument.
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Jon used the broccoli argument to counter critics of abortion by saying: "Just to be on the safe side, don't masturbate anymore, you'll be committing genocide when you throw the tissue away"
Justice Antonin Scalia originated the broccoli argument while debating the Affordable Healthcare for America act: "Could you define the market — everybody has to buy food sooner or later, so you define the market as food, therefore, everybody is in the market; therefore, you can make people buy broccoli" -
Justice Antonin Scalia originated the broccoli argument while debating the Affordable Healthcare for America act: "Could you define the market — everybody has to buy food sooner or later, so you define the market as food, therefore, everybody is in the market; therefore, you can make people buy broccoli" -
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Get the Aurum mug.Guy 1: "...so you see how your doubts of evolution can't possibly be justified."
Guy 2: "Yeah, well there are two sides to the argument."
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Get the ARRMEN mug.Arzum means my wish, my aim etc. in turkish. It's a name for women. Actually it's my fiancé's name. My Arzum is the greatest girl in the whole universe. She's smart, funny, extremely beautiful but to me she is the most beautiful. She likes daisies and sleeping and me and red lipstick and playing Sims. Oh, there is always douchebags around her like çağlar, büro yönetimi,emre, semi... O hate those arzuks.. They don't deserve her.
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