I actually mind the picking out of a word less than the picking on a poster. At least with a word you can explain the word, or change the word- it's much better than feeling you have to defend who you are, or even worse, explain why you are not what someone else has imagined you are- which tends to be a moving target.
I think the generalizations- like your egg post- are very difficult to deal with. What are you supposed to do? Bring in a 100 posts that prove your logic IS in tact? Then the other poster will bring in one, they don't agree with, and say "See, see, I was right." At least when it's just a word, or just an idea, you can deal with it- but when you get something global, like "your logic"- how do you tackle that? Short answer, you can't- that's why people make attacks like that. It's a lovely tactic, but that's about all. I think it's ok to say "your logic on this point..." and then specify that there is a problem with the logic- because then, at least, the other person can present the logic of their point, as refutation. But that's just the way I see it. |
