And yet they're perfectly willing to tell our kids that "safe sex" is within reach and that they can sleep around with impunity. Ot one of 800 sexologists at a recent conference raised a hand when asked if they would trust a thin rubber sheath to protect them during intercourse with a known HIV infected person. Why, apart from moral considerations, do you think teenagers should be taught to abstain from sex until marriage? What follows, then, is what I would have said on television. How sad that adolescents hear only the dangerous "safe sex" message from adults who should know better. Why did I travel to The Big Apple for such an insignificant role? I felt a responsibility to express the abstinence position on national television. single 45-second sound bite cost me a long journey and two hectic days in New York City. I was one of nine guests on that live program.
…UnquoteĮxample: Some of you may have seen the 90-minute ABC network television show entitled "Growing Up in the Age of AIDS". Don't worry about losing the Strawperson-American community vote. Quote… When your opponent sets up a straw man, set it on fire and kick the cinders around the stage. All the while, the real opponent stands by untouched. Imagine a fight in which one of the combatants sets up a man of straw, attacks it, then proclaims victory. "Straw man" is one of the best-named fallacies, because it is memorable and vividly illustrates the nature of the fallacy. Taxonomy: Logical Fallacy > Informal Fallacy > Red Herring Etymology:
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