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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Then you would lose the argument.You can't disagree with someone by stating something is so without providing proof.That is not how debate or discussion takes place.Without proof what you say is hearsay,innuendo and suggestion all of which would lose you any case on a court of law or a debating society or a mere forum.Unless you prove what you say is true then you are not proven to be telling the truth just providing unsubstantiated gossip.
Now if we were down the pub that you could get away with this but as we are using one of the most powerful research tools then there is no excuse for you not to back up sweeping statements with the truth...unless they don't have a word of truth to them.  |
That Maggy is the point i had when an accusation was made that VM train there staff to lie, I challenged that statement by asking for proof, NON was forthcoming so in my eye's the statement was not validated and is therefor totally incorrect and i feel a falsehood.
I would love to continue this but it would take the thread off topic.
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Originally Posted by Osem
Sadly, in life other people say, think and do all sorts of things we might find distasteful. When we're confronted with those who'd judge us unfairly or make unpleasant generalised comments on the disabled, welfare claimants etc. we put it down to their ignorance and try to educate them. By ignorance, I mean lack of knowledge about the facts as opposed to a lack of intelligence or simple ill-informed prejudice. We try hard not to take such comments personally and tend to give these people the benefit of the doubt. In each case we might be right or wrong to do this but we've found that refusing to take it personally (and reacting accordingly) whenever possible makes dealing with such comments/behaviour that much easier. You can't educate everyone and letting them get you down just makes life harder.
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Well said and for those who are rightfully making claims i feel sorry for them,
Why because they now have to fight for there benefits because of those who are conning the system and claiming benefits when they should not be. The system is being made harder to try and catch the benefit thieves but it is putting the legitimate claimants at a disadvantage.