https://www.ncl.ac.uk/academic-skills-kit/study-skills/critical-thinking/using-evidence-to-support-your-argument/

🫡 Really

Common knowledge You don’t have to back up absolutely everything you say with evidence (or you’d soon run out of wordcount to advance your own point properly!). Some things are common knowledge. That could mean that a fact is just generally known by everyone, and not disputed or in doubt. This could include:

•facts such as London is the capital of the United Kingdom •well documented dates such as the start of the First World War in 1914 •H20 being the chemical formula for water •things which everyone knows from their lived experience, such as the sky is blue.

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Unless it’s common knowledge or easily sourced.

Let it go. Move on to those more receptive.

I remember when one conservative parent was absolutely furious with GW Bush over invading Iraq. Then they were all in MAGA for nine years. They’ve finally disavowed that one, but I don’t know how much time they have to come further left, or how the trajectory may shift. We actually had a pleasant few days together, with each of us clenching our teeth and walking away a few times, but that’s any relationship. Some things we (everyone) feel strongly about really aren’t worth that argument. In fact, a lot of them.

“If it doesn’t apply, let it fly.” “Hit dogs holler.”

Little Shop of Horrors, original and remake. But I always assign social commentary, regardless if the writer meant any or not.

That was a great movie. I also really liked “Get Out.”

, in my case, the U.S. government asserted a dangerous, dangerous new global legal position. Only U.S. citizens have free speech rights. Europeans and other nationalities do not have free speech rights, but the U.S. claims its Espionage Act still applies to them, regardless of where they are. So Europeans in Europe must obey the U.S. secrecy law with no defenses at all.

On what planet does that sound less than completely sociopathic?

Also I had no idea Barr was ex CIA. It explains a lot and contradicts a lot. I’m very confused by Barr.

“we tortured some folks” what? That doesn’t qualify as holding accountable? /s because it’s sadly needed.

Maybe. I’m just so used to it on another instance by moderators who ever ban for “civility”, it doesn’t even phase me. Maybe read past the words to the meaning. And don’t wander into any irc channels, if that causes you offense.

Literally your first response to me in this entire thread was uncivil condescension.

Can you please copy and paste what bit seems so to you?

I’ve been wondering if a certain instance (not threads, a whole other discussion) might be more used than other instances, because I’ve also noticed a marked difference in discussion and tone. I’m well aware a lot of it can be explained away by more users coming and my own understanding becoming more informed. It just seems more cacaphoneous now.

That’s probably why we criminalize more and more symptoms of desperation, simultaneously creating more conditions of despair, tbh.

Maybe more to his allegiance for capital.

I’m saying neither Russia nor Iran have ever used nuclear weapons, although the point you raised is valid. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.

I’m awake way too late. Please tell me this is sarcasm, because I can’t begin to fathom that.

I wonder which country has actually used nuclear weapons?