Comments on: South Australian policeman stood down for exorcism http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/ Advocate for Science, Reason and Atheism Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Lutheran “Exorcism” team walk away with restraining orders «Sean the Blogonaut http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-27116 Lutheran “Exorcism” team walk away with restraining orders «Sean the Blogonaut Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:17:54 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-27116 [...] commented on the original story here in July of last year.   As it stands the 8 men involved in the “alleged” exorcism have had [...] [...] commented on the original story here in July of last year.   As it stands the 8 men involved in the “alleged” exorcism have had [...]

]]> By: SeandBlogonaut http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-27115 SeandBlogonaut Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:47:44 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-27115 Apparently one can consent to orders. Apparently one can consent to orders.

]]> By: Bastard Sheep http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-27113 Bastard Sheep Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:14:30 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-27113 Charges have been dropped as the people "agreed" to restraining orders. I was not under the impression a restraining order was something the receiving party had to "agree" to? How is this in any way shape or form a compromise? <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/06/2946053.htm?section=justin" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/06/294...</a> Charges have been dropped as the people "agreed" to restraining orders. I was not under the impression a restraining order was something the receiving party had to "agree" to? How is this in any way shape or form a compromise?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/06/294...

]]> By: Saul Burbridge http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-23311 Saul Burbridge Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:09:36 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-23311 Fair enough, I have to admit I'm usually my own worst critic...I've lost track of the amount of times I edit comments I post with IntenseDebate. :) And you're welcome. Fair enough, I have to admit I'm usually my own worst critic…I've lost track of the amount of times I edit comments I post with IntenseDebate. :)

And you're welcome.

]]> By: SeandBlogonaut http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-23307 SeandBlogonaut Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-23307 From memory my post was very close to one that Bastard had written. Either I had read it and run with same ideas (subconcously- I make it a habit of linking or hat tipping when I steal ideas :D) or we have very similar was of thinking. But I am not sure what he was referring to with the ad hom. I think he was unduly harsh on his own work. . Thanks for the kind words on the blog. From memory my post was very close to one that Bastard had written. Either I had read it and run with same ideas (subconcously- I make it a habit of linking or hat tipping when I steal ideas :D ) or we have very similar was of thinking. But I am not sure what he was referring to with the ad hom. I think he was unduly harsh on his own work. .

Thanks for the kind words on the blog.

]]> By: Saul Burbridge http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-23303 Saul Burbridge Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:51:40 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-23303 Yeah, I know, that's why I only said that bit about the pastor resembles an Ad Hominem argument...I wouldn't say it actually is one. I can't see any Ad Hominem here so I can only guess that Bastard Sheep was referring to that bit of name-calling, I can't see what else he could possibly consider as Ad Hominem. Most people don't seem to understand what the term means in all honesty. Most seem to think that if you use any name-calling during a debate then it's automatically Ad Hominem...what they don't realize is that as long as the person has responded to a claim with a proper rebuttal then whether they use name-calling all not is irrelevant. Not only have you not used name-calling to respond to the pastor, the contents of your debate are not even present, so how anyone can make a claim of Ad Hominem, valid or not, is beyond me. Nice blog by the way. :) Yeah, I know, that's why I only said that bit about the pastor resembles an Ad Hominem argument…I wouldn't say it actually is one.

I can't see any Ad Hominem here so I can only guess that Bastard Sheep was referring to that bit of name-calling, I can't see what else he could possibly consider as Ad Hominem.

Most people don't seem to understand what the term means in all honesty. Most seem to think that if you use any name-calling during a debate then it's automatically Ad Hominem…what they don't realize is that as long as the person has responded to a claim with a proper rebuttal then whether they use name-calling all not is irrelevant.

Not only have you not used name-calling to respond to the pastor, the contents of your debate are not even present, so how anyone can make a claim of Ad Hominem, valid or not, is beyond me.

Nice blog by the way. :)

]]> By: SeandBlogonaut http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-23300 SeandBlogonaut Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:08:00 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-23300 Saul, I take Ad hominum attack to be attacks made against the person in an attempt to derail their argument. I think with this post I was merely being insulting:D. If I call recal correctly the pastor in question is a loon and his arguments were shite as well. Saul, I take Ad hominum attack to be attacks made against the person in an attempt to derail their argument. I think with this post I was merely being insulting:D. If I call recal correctly the pastor in question is a loon and his arguments were shite as well.

]]> By: SeandBlogonaut http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-23299 SeandBlogonaut Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:05:41 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-23299 That figures, one of the Lutheran pastors in town here is a Christian Scientist and evolution denialist That figures, one of the Lutheran pastors in town here is a Christian Scientist and evolution denialist

]]> By: Saul Burbridge http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-23296 Saul Burbridge Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:15:10 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-23296 The only comment I can see that even resembles any form of Ad Hominem attack is when you refer to your local pastor and mention the assumption of him being an 'obsinate idiot'. I can't see any real problems with this blog and I am usually the one that points out strawmen and Ad Hominem attacks on blogs I view. I think you were right when you just said you were making sweeping generalisations. The only comment I can see that even resembles any form of Ad Hominem attack is when you refer to your local pastor and mention the assumption of him being an 'obsinate idiot'.

I can't see any real problems with this blog and I am usually the one that points out strawmen and Ad Hominem attacks on blogs I view.

I think you were right when you just said you were making sweeping generalisations.

]]> By: Dave The :-) Singer http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/07/south-australian-policeman-stood-down-for-exorcism/comment-page-1/#comment-23287 Dave The :-) Singer Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:09:11 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/?p=2914#comment-23287 The Lutherans are also hosting AIDS denialist Meryl Dorey at St Mark's, Mt Barker. The Lutherans are also hosting AIDS denialist Meryl Dorey at St Mark's, Mt Barker.

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