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smackfu
on April 9, 2010
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Analogies are useless for debate, no matter how good they are. Anyone who doesn't agree just provides a different analogy that supports their point better, and then the argument shifts to arguing which analogy is better!
aristus
on April 9, 2010
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They can be helpful, if only by exposing the real meat of a debate by looking at the issues though different lenses.
smackfu
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Very true. They are good as a tool to make a persuasive argument to a neutral audience, but they don't hold up very well to an antagonistic audience.
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