Wow! I expected better. This is the heart of your argument, and I've
pierced it like a hot steel rod. Of course we're talking about the use of
words to persuade in a fashion other than logical argument (which is an
extremely ineffective means). Everyone participating in this thread should
have read INFLUENCE by Robert Cialdini.
( I didn't finish reading it because
> I found it silly and boring , but the part about the city built with
sand that poked fun at Mecca I found amusing ) One can certainly
> appeal to someone's emotions rather than their mind. It certainly worked
for Bill Clinton. A prime example of why logic rather than
> feelings should guide peoples choices. The Nametag
"Should"? "SHOULD"? I'm more interested in what DOES guide people's choices
than what SHOULD!
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