14 Dec 04
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Originally posted by DoctorScribblesAt this time I would like to provide the definition of "untenable" given in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition (Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.), as reported by www.dictionary.com:
My position is not untenable, by virute of my holding it.
Therefore, your position is untenable.
un·ten·a·ble
adj.
1. Being such that defense or maintenance is impossible: an untenable position.
2. Being such that occupation or habitation is impossible: untenable quarters.
DoctorScribbles, although your knowledge of Latin is commendable, that language is as dead as your body below the waist.
Ladies and gentlemen, how can DoctorScribbles continue to argue in the face of this factual evidence, and indeed, common sense?
14 Dec 04
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Originally posted by PBE6Because, since (1) is the applicable definition in this domain, my maintenance of my position is not impossible. Why not impossible? Because you yourself accuse me of maintaining it. Your accusation about my position implicitly grants that I maintain it, and thus it cannot be impossible to maintain, and thus it does not qualify under (1) as being untenable.
Ladies and gentlemen, how can DoctorScribbles continue to argue in the face of this factual evidence, and indeed, common sense?
14 Dec 04
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesThis perversion of logic would get you banned in most places, Doctor.
Because, since (1) is the applicable definition in this domain, my maintenance of my position is not impossible. Why not impossible? Because you yourself accuse me of maintaining it. Your accusation about my position implicitly grants that I maintain it, and thus it cannot be impossible to maintain, and thus it does not qualify under (1) as being untenable.