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jpak

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10. I will roger you roundly

Reply to ProudLib72 (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 04:59 PM

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Without Googling, How Many DUers Know What Rogerian Argument Is? [View all] ProudLib72 Dec 2017 OP

how would google know how many du'ers know that??? unblock Dec 2017 #1

Hilarious! rock Dec 2017 #6

Smart ass! ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #11

also, i didn't google it. i used safari unblock Dec 2017 #16

At least it wasn't Bing ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #17

Bing sucks! It always has the most obscure liberalhistorian Dec 2017 #20

Well this thread has deteriorated ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #21

My tablets have Bing as their default search engine. I HATE it! nt tblue37 Dec 2017 #32

Is that "rogering" in the British sense? Raster Dec 2017 #2

That was my immediate thought as well! yardwork Dec 2017 #9

If that were true ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #12

Nowadays it means Cirque du So-What Dec 2017 #3

Well, a Rogerian therapist is relentlessly affirming, milestogo Dec 2017 #4

It's a myth FBaggins Dec 2017 #5

Can you name one issue or concern Control-Z Dec 2017 #7

I thought the same ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #15

The elephant trophy ban thing just recently GusBob Dec 2017 #25

If w don't know, why shouldn't we Google DavidDvorkin Dec 2017 #8

I will roger you roundly jpak Dec 2017 #10

I know but am way too pigheaded to use one Generic Other Dec 2017 #13

Even teaching the style in a freshman composition course is tough ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #18

Never heard of it LeftInTX Dec 2017 #14

Does it have to do with the psychologist Carl Rogers? womanofthehills Dec 2017 #19

Yes it does. This video is kind of silly, but it explains Rogerian argument ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #22

OK I will play 26 for the first question and 17 to the second grantcart Dec 2017 #23

Nope ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #24

Not According To Mathematicians ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #26

Bah! That's just irrational ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #27

You Starting A Fight? ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #29

Euler's identity fascinates me ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #35

Absolutely! ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #45

I used to teach that as a way to write an "argument" paper dawg day Dec 2017 #28

It's an although-type thesis, conceding or allowing an argument for an opposing view, chia Dec 2017 #30

I see this all the time here on DU ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #38

Here's my experience from the online trenches on a conservative board: chia Dec 2017 #41

I agree that is the way with 99.9% of the opposition ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #42

I agree those message board trolls have no interest in any kind of common ground... Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #43

If we argue, we are essentially arguing with people who... MountCleaners Dec 2017 #46

You've brought up a good point ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #47

never heard of it untill this thread. sounds like nonviolent conflict / resolution to me . AllaN01Bear Dec 2017 #31

What do you think the answer is? jberryhill Dec 2017 #33

I'm not sure, which is why I wanted feedback ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #36

I know you know because you're a smarty pants !!!! ) Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #44

No. Not until the conservative power base is broken and staring into oblivion... JHB Dec 2017 #34

No. It's specious 'both sides' bullshit. n/t X_Digger Dec 2017 #37

It's some hippy dippy bullshit? ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #39

Never been a fan of the Star Trek franchise Kaleva Dec 2017 #40