Label And Dismiss

What is Label And Dismiss?


1.

An argument device similar to the "straw man" where opposing points are rebutted with a simplistic misrepresentation of the argument or the opposition themselves. These responses are meant to attack the credibility of the argument or arguer, not respond to an actual argument. As such, once they are delivered, both the argument and arguer are voided.

Popular in discussion of politics, specifically on the Internet and cable television and radio talk-shows.

Label and dismiss:

Person 1: President Bush's trip to China was a success.

Person 2: You're a neocon.

See straw man, argument, label


18

Random Words:

1. The process of putting one's exposed penis on the shoulder of another unsuspecting victim. I finally broke Dre's concentratio..
1. the meal which, when dining with one or more persons, falls well below the quality of all other food at the table. While not an absolute..
1. A massive homosexual, or faggot as you can call them. Haha he's such a quiff cake! See quiff cake, cake, quiff, homo, homosexual,..