In any case, Chomsky's problem is not that he's anti-War -- this 'war' is getting sillier by the minute - the problem is that he's an idiot. --Duncan Black (Atrios), May 15, 2002 [259]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author dismisses Chomsky's anti-war stance by calling him an idiot.
- In plain terms
- Chomsky is not anti-war, he is just an idiot.
- What can you take from it?
- Dismissing someone as an idiot avoids addressing their actual points.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does calling someone an idiot prove them wrong?
- How do you address bad arguments?
Another view
The statement is purely ad hominem without argument.
More from Noam Chomsky
[Fisking Chomsky is] easy, but fun. --Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit), May 12, 2002 [258]
Permalink to quote #277 I personally regard Chomsky as a kook and a half on toast. --Jimmy Wales, December 8, 2001 [260]
Permalink to quote #279 Chomsky, you're a New World Order shill, and I've got twice the brain you've got with both arms tied behind my back. --Alex Jones, May 25, 2001 [257]
Permalink to quote #276
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