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Originally Posted by Osem
Sadly we have to make that judgment in all sorts of things don't we? ... including when it comes to what our Government tells us and where our partners claim they've been all night. In an ideal world everyone would tell the truth, including newspapers but we don't live in one. I'm not here to defend tabloids BTW, just pointing out that those who automatically rely for their arguments on pathetic claims that the tabloids tell nothing but lies are either stupid or disingenuous. I've made my own decision on the subject, however, which is why I don't buy and tend not to read tabloids. It's easy you see.
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You appear to changing a particular into a general
I (and others) have pointed out misinformation and lies in some tabloids - I don't remember (but could be wrong) anyone stating "
that the tabloids tell nothing but lies" - but I suppose making that shift in emphasis from particulars to all-inclusive allows you to make the statement that people who disagree with you on this are "
either stupid or disingenuous".
btw, I don't buy tabloids - but what I do, when a poster cites them as a reference, is look up the reference/link online, and then attempt to validate what has been stated (so, not attacking the tabloid in general, just pointing out, if appropriate, misinformation/lies - if that makes me stupid or disingenous, so be it
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And contrary to what you stated in earlier posts, it would appear that some posters on this forum do take what the tabloids print as gospel truth, even when it is wrong - should we allow misinformation and lies to be promulgated unchallenged?