Originally Posted by
KoMikaera
Yes, I am right.
I come here because I enjoy and am interested in other opinions. The key however is not merely identifying facts, just as important is sifting out all the billshut. For example, 'we could have given up 8 firsts...' is a hypothetical, not a fact. And name calling like "you're insane" may be humorous :) but its a lame argument. It's an informal logical fallacy known as 'ad hominem' , meaning attacking the person rather than the argument they are making. Though hypocrisy doesn't strengthen your case either, saying that someone is entitled to their opinion, then saying they are insane for having that opinion is hypocritical. Making assumptions, like someone is an "opponent" just because they have a different opinion is another weakness. Maybe that person, unlike you, doesn't need or desire to win an argument on a message board.
And claiming that people can have whatever opinion they want on a trade so long as they act in good faith and consider all of the costs is another fallacy. Opinions can be informed or uninformed. Not everyone on here is a details person or a know it all but they're still entitled to an opinion aren't they ?