The Pat Condell Thread [DISCUSSION]

[Cal]

And that's great, except that this first thought you should always have when listening to an unreferenced, unsourced opinion piece such as his output is 'Is that actually true?'.

Which, in this case, it isn't.

Well, that's one opinion. 4,927 likes on Pat's video would like to differ.

[Banjo]

Have you really stooped to using Youtube Likes as a barometer of worth? Of which in this instance they account for less than 10% of the overrall views?

[Skarjo]

Mate, when you're quoting YouTube likes as supporting evidence...

[aayl1]

Just...

literally.

Wow.

That's all I can say to that.

strawberry floating, wow.

[aayl1]

Like...

What?

[aayl1]

Goodbye forever

[Winckle]

And that's great, except that this first thought you should always have when listening to an unreferenced, unsourced opinion piece such as his output is 'Is that actually true?'.

Which, in this case, it isn't.

Well, that's one opinion. 4,927 likes on Pat's video would like to differ.

"You can prove anything with facts, I prefer to rely on blind prejudice"

[Skarjo]

Just...

literally.

Wow.

That's all I can say to that.

strawberry floating, wow.

Such opinion.

[Hexx]

The more popular an opinion is doesn't have any bearing on it's accuracy. If it does it has very bad implications for you Cal

But thank you for so able demonstrating how the video simply acts to re-in force ignorance by convincing people their not alone.

'Ad populum' is the term I believe.

[Cal]

Have you really stooped to using Youtube Likes as a barometer of worth? Of which in this instance they account for less than 10% of the overrall views?

Fair point, but in rebuttal, I'd point out only 121 (at time of writing) actually 'disliked' - so where does that leave all the rest? Indifferent? Undecided?

[mcjihge2]

Just...

literally.

Wow.

That's all I can say to that.

strawberry floating, wow.

Such opinion.

I liked it.

[Skarjo]

Are... Are we actually discussing the merit of YouTube likes as a critique of an argument?

Is that actually what's happening now?

[Hexx]

To be fair. It's about as good as any of his arguments

[Poncho]

Imagine 4,926 alternate forum universes, each with their own Cal.

[Banjo]

Have you really stooped to using Youtube Likes as a barometer of worth? Of which in this instance they account for less than 10% of the overrall views?

Fair point, but in rebuttal, I'd point out only 121 (at time of writing) actually 'disliked' - so where does that leave all the rest? Indifferent? Undecided?

Silent majority that watch but don't like/share/participate. Most likely answer being that they don't care and stumbled upon Condell's vid while aimlessly browsing.

Imagine 4,926 alternate forum universes, each with their own Cal.

Is this the part where he starts journeying to kill them all so he can harness their power and become The One?

[Superking]

He likes a good strawman does old Pat.

Interesting. I'd love to know why you think Pat is spinning a strawman argument, when all the facts about Islam's treatment of women clearly suggest otherwise. Can you show me why you don't think any of what Pat says is true?

Well Skarjo has pretty much covered it but I think it's pretty obvious. He's got this conceptual idea of a "Progressive Feminist" which he's just pulled out of the inner recesses of his anus and has proceeded to make his point against said concept with no actual evidence. Basically the definition of a strawman.

[Mafro]

And that's great, except that this first thought you should always have when listening to an unreferenced, unsourced opinion piece such as his output is 'Is that actually true?'.

Which, in this case, it isn't.

Well, that's one opinion. 4,927 likes on Pat's video would like to differ.

[The Alchemist Penguin]

Are... Are we actually discussing the merit of YouTube likes as a critique of an argument?

Is that actually what's happening now?

[captain red dog]

Generally I find his videos quite thought provoking if nothing else.

And that's great, except that this first thought you should always have when listening to an unreferenced, unsourced opinion piece such as his output is 'Is that actually true?'.

Which, in this case, it isn't.

I take each video on it's own merits, some I agree with and some I don't. This latest one is one of his worst but rarely will you ever agree with someone 100%.

[TheTurnipKing]

Have you really stooped to using Youtube Likes as a barometer of worth? Of which in this instance they account for less than 10% of the overrall views?

Fair point, but in rebuttal, I'd point out only 121 (at time of writing) actually 'disliked' - so where does that leave all the rest? Indifferent? Undecided?

I'd feel guilty "disliking" his videos when I've only ever been able to sit through a whole one once.

Interestingly, Anita Sarkeesian has exactly the same effect on me. Which is probably an unfair comparison to one of the two, though I'll be strawberry floated if I could tell you which one.