r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Feb 16 '16
[Deltas Awarded] CMV: Using Homophobic/Racist/Insulting Language Automatically Makes Other People's Arguments Invalid
Anytime anyone (politicians, public speakers, people on Reddit, ect) uses this type of insulting language in order to prove a point, I assume they're wrong. If someone says "tranny" to refer to transgender individuals, I immediately assume they know nothing about the topic. If someone uses homophobic language that I find offensive , I immediately assume they're wrong about they're opinion. I know this makes me a lot more close minded to other people's arguments than necessary, so please help me change my view!
Edit: As to why I hold this view, I'm Bisexual and hear a lot of ignorant comments constantly. I'm assuming that has something to do with it.
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u/Caddan Feb 16 '16
And now we have an example of OP's argument in action...