Intellectually Dishonest: New Word for understanding right-wingers (and why there's no point in

[Baitball Blogger]

explaining anything to them.)

Intellectual Dishonesty

What is meant when one uses this term? Some possible meanings:

When one avoids an honest, deliberate and comprehensive approach to a matter because it may introduce an adverse effect on personally and professionally held views and beliefs.

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?IntellectualDishonesty

So the answer is Iching, Iching, Iching.

[Raine1967]

1. I've used that term a lot lately.

It goes something like this:

Person on FB (usually a long time HS friend -- there is always THAT one. ) Gummint gonna take (insert the newest thing the government isn;t going to take away)

ME: I explain the illogicality and usually provide a link...

Person on FB: yeah but (insert strawman)

Me: You are being intellectually dishonest, you know it and I know it.

Person on FB: argle bargle, you are unteachable.

(my thought bubble: I won)

[Baitball Blogger]

2. I find that they have their own merit system, and the only thing I know for certain about it,

is that, unless I want compromise my principles, I will always wind up on the bottom.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

3. A polite way of saying

someone is lying...........