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> Yes, I know--offering obvious expository answers to obviously rhetorical questions is how discussions work around here. ;)

That's not the point. It's okay to pose rhetorical questions, and it's okay to address a specific user with genuine questions. It is not okay, however, to ask a specific user rhetorical, leading questions, because that makes it seem like you want to "win" this discussion.




So, according to 'adwn, it's "not okay" to ask rhetorical questions to make a point in a conversation, because 'adwn feels like he can read the intentions in my mind, and they're ignoble.

Pretty sure that reading my mind and accusing me of bad faith is a violation of The Guidelines. Maybe you should take a leave of absence from the HN Volunteer Police Department.




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