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K ([personal profile] karanguni) wrote2007-06-03 12:26 pm
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Crazy "Learn Latin" Initiative

Just to pull out of the hat of tricks when feeling the need to sound pretencious/extremely intellgience.

  • Argumentum ad crumenam --- argument based on financial considerations (ho ho ho, $$$$)
  • Argumentum ad hominem --- argument based on the principles of the opponent ("you are a fat cow, therefore you are wrong!")
  • Argumentum ad ignoratiam --- argument founded on ignorance ("the moon is made of cheese. Cheddar, I think.")
  • Argumentum ad verecundiam --- argument appealing to decency ("BUT THAT MAN HAS NO CLOTHES!!")


St. Augustine apparently said, "audi alteram pertem": hear the other side.

Dum spiro, spero: while I breathe, I hope (do emo kids breathe, then? xD)

Epicurean! "Dum vivimus, vivamus!"