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Re: mr40 post# 275055

Friday, 11/17/2017 7:06:50 PM

Friday, November 17, 2017 7:06:50 PM

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mr40, conix, rooster et al, a reminder for you and your Cherry Picking ilk

In argumentation, the practice of "quote mining" is a form of cherry picking, in which the debater selectively picks some quotes supporting a position (or exaggerating an opposing position) while ignoring those that moderate the original quote or put it into a different context. Cherry picking in debates is a large problem as the facts themselves are true, but need to be put in context. Because research cannot be done live and is often untimely, cherry picked facts or quotes usually stick in the public mainstream and, even when corrected, lead to widespread misrepresentation of groups targeted. .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_picking

It doesn't make the grade here.

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