The means by which you articulate your argument. Rhetoric can be applied to anything that you wanna argue about.
Unfortunately, this means that rhetoric can be applied to an argument that: A) you do not agree with, B) is fighting for the wrong cause, or C) is just plain wrong. If such is the case, then you might in fact loathe the argument even more. I know I would.
Unfortunately, this means that rhetoric can be applied to an argument that: A) you do not agree with, B) is fighting for the wrong cause, or C) is just plain wrong. If such is the case, then you might in fact loathe the argument even more. I know I would.
Rhetoric is to a factual argument as icing is to cake.
Applying rhetoric to a weak or misguided argument is like polishing a turd and then plating it with gold.
Applying rhetoric to a weak or misguided argument is like polishing a turd and then plating it with gold.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian December 27, 2021
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Rhetorical devices can function at all levels: words, sentences, paragraphs, and to infinity and beyond.
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Get the <.7.9.7.6.>Notion Rhetorical Yet Shocked AnUdA Awed Notion<.7.9.7.6.> mug.An apology that does not require an "it's ok" response. Usually the person who is being apologized to should actually be doing the apologizing. Rhetorical apologies are often stated with large amounts of unmistakable sarcasm.
Incorrect response...
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: That's ok.
Girl: That was a rhetorical apology you doucher.
Correct response...
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: Oh no no! I'm sorry! I was completely out of line.
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: That's ok.
Girl: That was a rhetorical apology you doucher.
Correct response...
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: Oh no no! I'm sorry! I was completely out of line.
by gimmieames December 7, 2010
Get the rhetorical apology mug.THAT is causing violence because literally singling people out and pretending they have schizophrenia is not?
Hym "Left-Wing Rhetoric? That's what's doing it? I thought they needed instructions! I didn't say anything about murdering national guardsmen. Simon didn't say 'murder national guardsmen.' So he wasn't illegally ordered to kill them. They aren't being instructed to jump off their own balconies by ME. So, THAT causes violence... But NOT the fact that you are literally surveilling a guy to make him listen to you about whatever underhanded remarks you want to make about his life and policing his interactions with women and bombarding him with things you would like him to think I the hopes that maybe THAT will get people to stop murdering your kids and doing so without ever getting called on it and when you ARE called out for it in the form of the greatest piece of artwork in the history of humanity...
Hym "Left-Wing Rhetoric? That's what's doing it? I thought they needed instructions! I didn't say anything about murdering national guardsmen. Simon didn't say 'murder national guardsmen.' So he wasn't illegally ordered to kill them. They aren't being instructed to jump off their own balconies by ME. So, THAT causes violence... But NOT the fact that you are literally surveilling a guy to make him listen to you about whatever underhanded remarks you want to make about his life and policing his interactions with women and bombarding him with things you would like him to think I the hopes that maybe THAT will get people to stop murdering your kids and doing so without ever getting called on it and when you ARE called out for it in the form of the greatest piece of artwork in the history of humanity...
You cry and piss your bed because you're a retard who got his butthole molested. And not you want to steal shit out of my yard sale and act like it didn't happen and THAT isn't going to cause me to murder your kids? But the left-wing rhetoric? You motherfuckers are dumb. Like 'We kept doing it and it kept happening but we recalling wanted to see the guy that said it would happen do it because I'm trying to understand stuff. I just don't understand stand woaoaoaoaoh!' That's exactly what happens though. Having to deal with your stupidity, your inability to understand things... Will make people coo-oo. It WILL make people murder you. I'm struggling to not do that. It did it to Nietzsche. He didn't murder but in retrospect we can all clearly see how how probably should have murdered."
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Get the <.7.9.7.6.>Notion Rhetorical Yet Faithful Notion<.7.9.7.6.> mug.Some questions are this
Hym "ARE YOU SEEING THIS SHIT!?"
Iam "......"
Hym "NOT RHETORICAL!!!"
Iam "Yes! Ok... I see it..."
Hym "They made us the fucking Homelander! That is fucking savage! And the mirror thing!? That was us!!!"
Iam "I don't think that's a good..."
Hym "This is metal! Grab a mirror so I can look at myself while I masturbate."
Iam "Ugh! Ew! No!"
Hym "I am rock hard right now!"
Iam "......"
Hym "NOT RHETORICAL!!!"
Iam "Yes! Ok... I see it..."
Hym "They made us the fucking Homelander! That is fucking savage! And the mirror thing!? That was us!!!"
Iam "I don't think that's a good..."
Hym "This is metal! Grab a mirror so I can look at myself while I masturbate."
Iam "Ugh! Ew! No!"
Hym "I am rock hard right now!"
by Hym Iam June 26, 2022
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