Word: argumentative
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...Buddha's time, there were philosophers who said there was no soul; the mind was just chemistry," says Thurman. "The Buddha disagreed with their extreme materialism but also rejected the 'absolute soul' theologians." Michael Persinger, professor of behavioral neuroscience at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., puts the chemistry argument more bluntly. "God," he says, "is an artifact of the brain...
...essence, this is the argument against political correctness. Groups who seek to censor perceived obscenities on the grounds that they are not politically correct are actually hurting their cause by depriving society of the ability to better understand the truth. This pitfall loomed large on Tuesday, when the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA) and other student groups took action to stop the sale of the “Yale Sucks, Jeter Swallows” T-shirt sold by Satire...
...That argument, however, is contingent upon Cheney buying into an ideology that necessarily sees a weighty connection between herself and, say, a working-class male immigrant whose primary relationships are with men. The ideology demands that we see ourselves as agents only insofar as we are positioned in a social web. Whatever we do, whatever political platform we speak for, we do so as a composite of identities. And if we happen to be Mary Cheney, we do so as the lesbian daughter of a wealthy white vice president of the United States...
...Have you ever cited your research to get out of an argument...
...disagree about normative issues,” Nassirian said. “But, about statistics, there should be no argument...