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== About == | == About == | ||
| + | From [[RationalWiki]]: "named after creationist [[Duane Gish]], is the debating technique of drowning the opponent in such a torrent of half-truths, lies, and [[straw-man argument]]s that the opponent cannot possibly answer every falsehood in real time. The term was coined by [[Eugenie Scott]] of the National Center for Science Education. [[Sam Harris]] describes the technique as 'starting 10 fires in 10 minutes.'" | ||
| − | + | The [[Gish gallop]] is a form of [[rhetorical deception]]. | |
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| − | == | + | * {{wikipedia}} redirects to {{l/wp|Duane Gish}} |
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Revision as of 20:53, 1 March 2015
About
From RationalWiki: "named after creationist Duane Gish, is the debating technique of drowning the opponent in such a torrent of half-truths, lies, and straw-man arguments that the opponent cannot possibly answer every falsehood in real time. The term was coined by Eugenie Scott of the National Center for Science Education. Sam Harris describes the technique as 'starting 10 fires in 10 minutes.'"
The Gish gallop is a form of rhetorical deception.
Links
Reference
- Wikipedia redirects to Duane Gish
- RationalWiki