what's the difference between a personal attack, an insult, and a true statement

Arch0wl · 08-23-2018, 03:31 PM

are insults true?

can insults be relevant to arguments?

how is an insult different than a personal attack?

consider:

you're fat

how does this differ from

your BMI indicates you're morbidly obese

when both can be saying the same thing?

or, take this:

A: you're unreliable

B: you have missed rent three times this year, and flaked on plans several times.

it seems that, for every insult, e.g.

"you're stupid"

this can just be expanded on, to e.g.

"you're stupid" --> "you're being stupid" --> "you're being thoughtless" --> "you have not given this issue due diligence"

few people would consider "you have not given this issue due thought" an insult, but "you're stupid" is almost always considered one.

where do you draw the line for insults?

what is an insult to you?

08-23-2018, 03:31 PM	#1
Arch0wl Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv Age: 35 Posts: 6,344	what's the difference between a personal attack, an insult, and a true statement are insults true? can insults be relevant to arguments? how is an insult different than a personal attack? consider: you're fat how does this differ from your BMI indicates you're morbidly obese when both can be saying the same thing? or, take this: A: you're unreliable B: you have missed rent three times this year, and flaked on plans several times. it seems that, for every insult, e.g. "you're stupid" this can just be expanded on, to e.g. "you're stupid" --> "you're being stupid" --> "you're being thoughtless" --> "you have not given this issue due diligence" few people would consider "you have not given this issue due thought" an insult, but "you're stupid" is almost always considered one. where do you draw the line for insults? what is an insult to you? Last edited by Arch0wl; 08-23-2018 at 03:32 PM..

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