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Re: Theos-World Some Comments on Bart's Technique of Argument

Jun 20, 2004 06:53 AM
by Bart Lidofsky


Daniel H. Caldwell wrote:
"I never said 'years before'; it COULD HAVE
been buried just a few days before. And it
also COULD HAVE BEEN palmed, although I
suspect that it was planted before, especially
considering that it was Blavatsky who
suggested (insisted on) the spot for the picnic."
Bold added.

Here in Bart's words I detect that he is simply
using what I have called the "isn't it possible?" method
of argument.
Water is falling from the sky. You say, "An alien is urinating on us!!!!" I say, "Isn't it possible that it's raining?"

Bart





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