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Originally Posted by dr wadd
I respectfully disagree. 
I think a hypothetical example is useful as it allows you to probe the underlying meaning of someones argument without providing a specific example. The absence of such a religion allows someone to sidestep an issue, the hypothetical situation provides a situation where they can describe how they would respond if actually faced with that situation. |
I can see what you are getting at but I still think it's an unfair way of arguing a topic like this because of the way you can just keep asking: "ah but what if.....?". Anyhoo.....I'll let you get back to the fray