How to Effectively Argue, Part 2

This is the second article in an eight part series that is intended to help our readership understand and engage in modern logic and debate techniques

Last issue, the Moose Droppings explained how to effectively argue against racists. This issue, we take on Misogynists. For those who went through public school in Bonner County, the definition of Misogyny is the dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women. This term can therefore be used to make an effective argument.

As an example, say one Larry Irate writes an opinion piece that the founding fathers could not have envisioned the evil and destructive force that are assault rifles when they wrote the 2nd amendment to the constitution, and so these firearms should be banned outright and their owners locked up in reeducation camps. One could respond with a rational argument detailing the scholarly history of the 2nd amendment, explain the supreme court’s rulings, provide crime statistics demonstrating the rare usage of these modern sporting rifles in all types of crime, etc. 

However, the more effective argument can be made by calling Mr. Irate a MISOGYNIST (note the use of all caps) for referring to the ‘founding fathers’. Hammer him on his obvious bias against and hatred towards women, and chastise him for not accepting that behind every great man was an even greater woman, who obviously directed the men in what to do. Fight the Patriarchy!