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Saying "[[That's your opinion]]" (or other words to the same effect) in response to a reasoned [[argument]] is basically a form of [[dismissal]] that ignores any objective, [[rational]] case the [[argument/defender|defender]] may have made. | Saying "[[That's your opinion]]" (or other words to the same effect) in response to a reasoned [[argument]] is basically a form of [[dismissal]] that ignores any objective, [[rational]] case the [[argument/defender|defender]] may have made. | ||
It is similar to the "[[That's your bias]]" attack. | It is similar to the "[[That's your bias]]" attack. | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 24 January 2015
The Dude uses the phrase in casual conversation.
About
Saying "That's your opinion" (or other words to the same effect) in response to a reasoned argument is basically a form of dismissal that ignores any objective, rational case the defender may have made.
It is similar to the "That's your bias" attack.