ourbrainhurts

Anytime you need help understanding what a leftist, a “progressive”, an academic, a postmodern, or an emergent (but I really repeat myself) is really talking about, please refer to the Dictionary of Fashionable Nonsense. It will help you break through the code to understand what they’re talking about.

Assertion
1. Essential technique, replacing the need for argument and evidence.
2. To be greeted with acceptance, rather than argument.

I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said “Stop! Don’t do it!”

“Why shouldn’t I?” he said.

I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!”

He said, “Like what?”

I said, “Well…are you religious or atheist?”

He said, “Religious.”

I said, “Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?”

He said, “Christian.”

I said, “Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?”

He said, “Protestant.”

I said, “Me too! Are you Presbyterian or Baptist?”

He said, “Presbyterian!”

I said, “Wow! Me too! Are you a conservative Presbyterian or mainline Presbyterian?”

He said, “Conservative Presbyterian!”

I said, “Me too! Are you presuppositional, or are you evidential?”

He said, “Presuppositional!”

I said, “Me too! Are you a theonomic, or a non-theonomic?”

He said, “Theonomic!”

I said, “Me too! Are you a sabbatarian, or a non-sabbatarian?”

He said, “Sabbatarian!”

I said, “Me too! Are you a psalm-singer, or a hymn-singer?”

He said, “Hymn-singer!”

I said, “Die, heretic scum!” And pushed him off.

(with apologies to Emo Philips)